SpuffyWeb
Sadly Over-hyped
Raetsonwe
Redundant and unnecessary.
Intcatinfo
A Masterpiece!
ThrillMessage
There are better movies of two hours length. I loved the actress'performance.
FilmOtaku
The Big One remains my favorite Moore film yet, even though I found `Bowling for Columbine' to be more `well-made' (i.e. – slick). What I find The Big One, a documentary shot during Moore's book tour for `Downsize this' has is more humor, more heart and less histrionics. While Moore continues to champion for the little guy against big corporation who have wronged them in the name of Capitalism, there is none of the preachiness that can be interpreted within Bowling for Columbine. Instead, Moore follows in the tradition of `TV Nation' and his eventual brilliant Bravo/BBC series `The Awful Truth' and makes his point with some humor for good measure. It doesn't surprise me that Bowling for Columbine was more criticized and hit America's radar screens a lot heavier than this relatively unknown film. The Big One's content and crusades against Corporate America are less inflammatory than addressing gun control and attacking Moses.
Rather, The Big One comes across as Michael Moore `light.' Despite the fact that I relish in watching Moore take on the guys that I can't, I still enjoyed this one the most so far, probably because in my opinion, Moore's intelligence and heart are captured best in this film above any other and remind us that he is someone who isn't just going for publicity, but is also someone who really does do what he does to help people.--Shelly
Ivson
A brilliant documentary! Serious, but with good humor. To us, brazilian people, it´s very interesting to see the real american way of life, its difficulties and contradictions. It´s important to us to know that the McDonald´s is not the real life in America.I expect Moore come soon at Rio.
Titanian
Michael may be pilloried by the Conservative establishment as a hypocrite, by the fact remains he is one of the most eloquent champions of the American working class. The Big one is just one in a long line of his documentaries that highlight the gross corruption that exists within the American Corporate culture, so much of which has permeated the rest of the world. He makes you laugh at the bad guys, which in itself cannot be a bad thing.
MisterWhiplash
Michael Moore's The Big One is another expose of corporate America and its downsizing reign (ironically, Moore films this journey while promoting his book "Downsize This: Random Threats from an Un-Armerd American"). Whats better, he can still bring great thought-provoking stories that make us laugh and make us feel sorrow. And it proves one more thing, Michael Moore is truly the working man's hero (despite writing a book might've been giving in a little bit). Best documentary of 1997.
