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(1 - 50) of 53 OFCS Rating: 94% Fresh Page   12   > Next "With 'Bowling for Columbine,' Michael Moore gives us the perfect starting point for a national conversation about guns, violence, and fear."   ReelTalk Movie Reviews   Betty Jo Tucker "That it comes up with no simple answers is to its credit."   PopMatters   Cynthia Fuchs 83/100 "Regardless of your political bent, you’ve gotta admit that Michael Moore is confronting critical issues that are all too oft-overlooked by the mass media."   Apollo Guide   Dan Jardine 3.5/4 "...startling, thought-provoking, brave and aggressive..."   Cinemaphile.org   David Keyes 3/4 "Bowling for Columbine isn't always pretty, but it's never less than disarming."   Movie Boeuf   David N. Butterworth B+ "Michael Moore's latest documentary about America's thirst for violence is his best film yet..."   Ozus' World Movie Reviews   Dennis Schwartz 4/4 "Bowling for Columbine isn't just a highly recommended accomplishment; it deserves to be required viewing...One of the year's biggest entertainments, and one of its most thought-provoking."   TheMovieBoy.com   Dustin Putman 3/4 "There's no excuse for Moore's frequent self-aggrandizing and shrill sanctimoniousness, but he does manage to put the Man in his place."   Slant Magazine   Ed Gonzalez "Las preguntas y sus posibles respuestas adquieren una dimensión mucho más impactante al ser formuladas por un estadounidense, o sea que la crítica proviene de adentro."   Uruguay Total   Enrique Buchichio 4/4 "Michael Moore has created a dark and twisted piece of Americana that deserves to be seen in every home and every school for years to come. Strike that – it needs to be seen."   eFilmCritic.com   Erik Childress A- "How great to (again) see a movie that actually takes a stand."   Film Blather   Eugene Novikov B+ "Hardly an objective documentary, but it's great cinematic polemic...love Moore or loathe him, you've got to admire...the intensity with which he's willing to express his convictions."   One Guy's Opinion   Frank Swietek "A kick-out-the-jams, no-holds-barred examination of America's obsession with guns and the fear-based culture that is at the core of the nation's rampant and outrageous violence"   Spirituality and Practice   Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat A+ "The film's strength isn't in its details, but in the larger picture it paints - of a culture in conflict with itself, with the thin veneer of nationalism that covers our deepest, media-soaked fears."   Mixed Reviews   Gabriel Shanks 3.5/4 "Regardless of how dubious its documentary tactics may be, Bowling for Columbine is powerful, thought-provoking, and, upon occasion, bitingly funny."   ReelViews   James Berardinelli 5/5 "Michael Moore's documentary on America, guns and bowling is infuriating, uneven and unfair -- and a riveting, don't-miss social critique."   Netflix   James Rocchi 3/4 "One gets the sense that Moore is setting out to provoke, rather than seek out honest answers."   Palo Alto Weekly   Jeanne Aufmuth 9/10 "This movie has intelligence and a thirst for the truth, and even if it doesn't find simple answers, it does its job by asking the questions."   Window to the Movies   Jeffrey Chen 1/4 "Always the underdog, [Moore]'s fighting hard against just about everyone here, but mostly he's fighting to give a movie that's saddled with a terminally unclear thesis some sense of gravitas."   MovieMartyr.com   Jeremy Heilman 7/10 "The filmmaker has delivered the most provocative film of the year that's also highly entertaining, thought-provoking and even moving (despite the obvious manipulation)."   Screen It!   Jim Judy 9/10 "If there’s only one movie that you could see this year…see this one!"   JoBlo's Movie Emporium   JoBlo A- "Moore's documentary asks the right questions to jump-start serious dialogue."   Old School Reviews   John A. Nesbit 7/10 "No one would ever mistake Moore for anything but a mudslinging yellow journalist, but sometimes extreme issues require extreme measures."   DVDTown.com   John J. Puccio 8/10 "Moore is simply holding a giant mirror up to the US, and those offended by the film are really taking issue with themselves, which is pretty damn funny."   Planet Sick-Boy   Jon Popick 3.5/4 "'Valiente ejercicio de uno de los pocos individuos pensantes por parte de Estados Unidos que se ha atrevido a hacerse escuchar'"   Moviola   Jorge Avila Andrade 5/5 "Number one - with a bullet. The Last Temptation of Charleton. All politics aside, this is a fantastically made film."   Cinerina   Karina Montgomery 3.5/4 "Moore tackles this complex subject with his signature irreverence, creating a heavy but entertaining exposé."   Montreal Film Journal   Kevin N. Laforest A+ "This is a movie that you will want to discuss with other people, and that's the sign of a director who has done his job."   Countingdown.com   Larry Carroll B "certainly thought provoking and oddly entertaining"   Reeling Reviews   Laura Clifford 4/4 "An important film, not only because of what it’s about but also because of what it represents. Films like this strengthen our opinions and give us a feeling of democracy and freedom of speech at work."   Mark Reviews Movies   Mark Dujsik 3/4 "Bowling for Columbine is a great national conversation-starter"   Movie Habit   Marty Mapes "Forcefully demonstrat[es] that social criticism is still alive someplace other than on the Internet and that at least one American has the balls to speak his mind."   Flick Filosopher   MaryAnn Johanson 4/5 "Whether you agree with his politics or not ... you will leave the theater thinking and arguing about it."   Goatdog's Movies   Michael W. Phillips, Jr. 5/5 "Quando Tiros em Columbine acerta o alvo (com o perdão do trocadilho), não há como negar o brilhantismo da argumentação de seu diretor."   Cinema em Cena   Pablo Villaca B "Moore continues to shock and inform international audiences with his extreme wit and abrasive political agenda."   TheFilmJournal.com (Ohio)   Rick Curnutte 5/5 "For all its gallows humor and choked laughter of disbelief, it feels rather soul-sick and bewildered."   eFilmCritic.com   Rob Gonsalves A "Even if the world doesn't see things the way [Michael Moore] does, his questions are worth asking.… and Bowling for Columbine benefits from his iconoclastic zeal."   Flipside Movie Emporium   Rob Vaux B "The film, like "JFK," may not be very believable on close examination, but it is entertaining and thought-provoking."   Laramie Movie Scope   Robert Roten B "The food for thought that Moore feeds us is still potent stuff"   Reeling Reviews   Robin Clifford 3/5 "Bowling for dollars"   JWR   S. James Wegg A- "Digs uncomfortable humor out of shocking and sorrowful situations. You’ll laugh as you shake your head in disgust."   Eclipse Magazine   Sean O'Connell 3.5/4 "Very very good"   sbs.is   Stefan Birgir Stefansson 9/10 "Whether or not you agree with his politics, it's obvious that Michael Moore's propaganda evokes a remarkable emotional effect."   www.susangranger.com   Susan Granger 3/4 "It's not the best film of the year by a long shot, but it's the first one that demands to be seen and, once seen, dissected among friends."   Film Freak Central   Walter Chaw 4/4 "..is a lively movie that gives us, we believe, a firm grasp on the side of pro-gun control activists while portraying gun rights supporters as purveyors of senseless violence."   Oscar Guy   Wesley Lovell "Click here to see review"   Wolf Entertainment Guide   William Wolf 10/10 Read review   Modamag.com   Brian Orndorf 2/4 Read review   Zertinet Movies   David Johnson A Read review   EricDSnider.com   Eric D. 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