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Bowling for Columbine | 13/04/04 DVD(R2) This is one of the best documentaries I have ever seen, although I found the
subject deeply disturbing.
Michael Moore wanders around America and Canada interviewing people about gun
crime, particularly in the light of tragedies where school kids have got hold
of guns and shot other kids (the title refers to Columbine high school).
I found it be truly eye opening - for example he goes into a bank, and opens
the account that comes with a free gun!! Later on a school kid goes into
Wal-Mart, and buys all their ammunition (bags and bags of bullets) - the
girl serving him looks like she's still in high school too.
The worst bit for me was the attitude displayed by Americans, and the
incredible insensitivity of those who believe the right to carry heavy duty
guns is fundamental and should be waved in the face of parents who have just
lost a child to gun crime.
There are no easy answers - you are left to make up your own mind, but it is an
insightful and education glimpse into American and Canadian (I wanted to live
in Canada before I saw this - now I do more than ever!) culture.
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