The reviews of Michael Moore’s ‘Sicko’ have been fascinating, the editorial and op-ed commentaries on the film even more so. Apparently there is a rule in corporate journalism that every mention of Moore and his films, or Moore without his films, must contain at least two snide observations about his biases, his ever so naughty attacks on rich and powerful but somehow — in the eyes of the corporate journalists — defenseless people such as the chairman of General Motors, and, if you can slide it in, Moore’s physical appearance. Four snide comments, two or three misrepresentations and an outright lie or two about Moore or the films is better, I gather. (A quick digression: No, I don’t know Moore, have never met him or corresponded with him.) The ‘Sicko’ reviews and commentary are running pretty much true to form, but, interestingly enough, after all the snideness is done, every writer I’ve come across has had to admit that it is a good film, and that, sonofagun, the United States health care ‘system’ truly is a bloody awful mess, pretty much as Moore says. Of course, I haven’t read the comments in the insurance and […]