Capitalism : A Love Story

Review by Sean Lynch

When it comes to Michael Moore, you probably sit in one of two very firmly established camps : Love or Hate. Not because of the way he makes his films... but the subject matter.

So, if you are an evil money grubbing white collar thug, then I think we can all safely guess which camp you fall into and that Capitalism : A Love Story is hardly going on your DVD wish list anytime soon.

Capitalism will explore the root causes of the global economic meltdown and take a comical look at the corporate and political shenanigans that culminated in what Moore described as "the biggest robbery in the history of this country" - the massive transfer of U.S. taxpayer money to private financial institutions.

Moore has a great ability to make rather complex issues fairly palatable to Joe Public, and he does a pretty decent effort to make some sense of the complete sham the GFC was.

For most, the film will leave you fuming at what we've allowed our politcians to get away with, and kind of depresses you knowing that no matter how much you try - at the end of the day - there really isn't to much you can do about it.

Sure, the idea of a "Staff Lock In" is inspiring - but the reality is, there are some greedy SOB's who are still skipping from country to country with the tax dollars YOU earned and the goverment happily gave to them.

It's yet another eye opening affair into a world very few know about or understand, and that can only be a good thing.

3 out of 5

Capitalism : A Love Story
Australian release: 5th October, 2009
Official Site: Capitalism : A Love Story
Cast: Michael Moore
Director: Michael Moore