Bowling for Columbine

Bowling for Columbine is a film directed by and starring Michael Moore. It won an Academy Award in the category of documentary film and has received both praise and criticism, both for the genre which it occupies (creative documentary), as well as what it claims. The film opened on October 11, 2002, and internationalized Moore's previously cultish American status.

Conclusions

In the end he makes no definitive statements, but after exploring various possible answers to his question "why?", he draws connections between Columbine and the larger world. By demonstrating the hollowness of popular prejudice, he demonstrates the ease by which public figures will echo these similar misconceptions. He leaves it up to the viewer to judge the words (and the character) of the individuals featured; the viewers themselves will determine if the subjects are wise or foolish, ignorant or aware, good-natured or deceitful, emotionally healthy or withering on the vine.

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