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Avg. Customer Rating: 3.6 / 5.0

Thought provoking look at the culture of violence:

Ultimately, Michael Moore fails to answer the question that is essentially the basis for "Bowling for Columbine": why are Americans so violent? There are no easy answers to that question. Moore centers the film in Littleton, Colorado and the shootings at Columbine High where he tries to make sense of the senseless. It's a difficult task. Moore travels to Canada, where there are millions of guns but few gun-related deaths. Why? The viewer is frustrated, along with Moore, that this question cannot be... more info

When It Comes to Gun Control...:

Michael Moore asks some serious questions. Why does the United States have so many murders compared to other westernized, modern and developed countries? Those countries don't have the poverty we do, they don't watch or play or listen to the violence we enjoy or other reasons shelved out to respond to the epidemic of gun violence in this country. Moore takes all those arguements and effectively contradicts them with well-thought out counter-arguements. He focuses on two infamous acts of gun violence: the... more info

Justice to complexity:

Michael Moore has produced a brilliant film in "Bowling for Columbine," beginning to examine the question of gun violence in America. What makes me appreciate this film the most is that it does not provide empty platitudes or draw simple conclusions, simultaneously keeping the level of conversation easy to understand and approachable. Seeing Moore's work mature to this level is uplifting and encouraging, and we see it develop even further in his "Fahrenheit 9/11." He asks more questions than he answers, and... more info