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Published: 13.05.2008.
Language: English
Level: Secondary school
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  • Essays 'Movie review - Sicko', 1.
  • Essays 'Movie review - Sicko', 2.
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Sicko is the title of a political documentary film directed by Michael Moore. The movie was released on June 29 at Cannes festival 2007, where the audience gave it a standing ovation for about 15 minutes.
Michael Moore became popular with such movies as Fahrenheit 9/11 and Bowling for Columbine. These movies are scandalous, shocking and critical about the government of the United Sates of America. Sicko is not an exception – the movie presents a compelling case against health maintenance organizations in the USA. Writer and producer Michael Moore interviews Americans who have been denied treatment by the American health care insurance companies - companies who sacrifice essential health services in order to have a higher income.

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