Michael Moore Takes on the Money Machine

Michael Moore’s Trailer  for “Capitalism: A Love Story” opens today

MetaCritic, one of my favorite non-credit web sites, scores several reviews of Capitalism: A Love Story  and gives it a 60 out of 100.  Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince scored a 78, to give you a sense of the grading.  The Rolling Stone loved it with a score of 88.  But, the New York Post was less kind, warranting a score of 25.  Most reviewers seemed to find some good and some bad in the film.  Many reviewers were left feeling…meh.

Personally, I find the movie trailer a bit confusing.  I guess I’m lost with the title to start with.  Don’t get me wrong.  I want to see the movie and understand what he has to say about the credit industry, if anything. I love the Mooresian tactic of interviewing/taunting security guards as much as anyone.

But, I wonder whether or not he will shed any new light on the subject of how to fix a system that most will agree has flaws.  Perhaps, I read too many political and finance blogs, but even the trailer seems a little tired to me.  I’m tired of hearing about AIG, I’m tired of hearing about Goldman Sachs.  I’m tired of criticism without suggestions for how to really repair what ails our system.

So, I’m left with a dilemma.  Should I pay the $10.50 to go this first run, or should I wait to see it on Netflix.

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