This documentary was very good. It focuses on the health care system in the United States and basically compares our health care system to health care systems around the world. The differences are startling and absolutely infuriating if you're an American. Michael Moore does a good job of exposing some of the lies and misconceptions surrounding universal health care in other countries and he also explores how the government and insurance companies play a big role in blocking change to the health care system. I would definitely say that this movie is worth watching if you're an American. If you are not an American, it is still worth watching, but it may not be as interesting to you as it is to Americans.

***SOME MINOR SPOILERS***What a brilliant documentary this was. I know people are usually either for or against Mr Moore as he likes to talk about very sensitive topics which many people would rather not have to address. This is what makes him the great man he is though. You need people like him who are not afraid to speak their mind. Men who will not be silenced or scared off by the other men in suits.Watching this film wasn't easy. The stories of what some of these families went through was tragic beyond anything you would imagine. Losing loved ones because insurance companies refused to pay for their treatment. Giving them BS reasons for it such as. 'Oh this particular treatment is experimental' Even though that was not the case. There was a man who lost 2 fingers in a DIY accident. He was using a steel disk saw for cutting some wood, his hand slipped and it took his middle finger and ring finger off above the knuckle. This man having no health insurance had to choose which finger he wanted reattached. He couldn't afford them both...he had to choose...what a horrible thing to have to do. Which finger do you like better, or rather...which finger can you afford to get back? Trust me when i say they were NOT cheap. The health insurance companies greed stood out like a big red spot on your face. They make it their policy to make sure that at least 10% of applicants are denied. Doctors who actually denied more people admitted that they received a bonus for doing so. People who did actually manage to claim well they came after them best they could. Having staff dedicated to finding any errors in your contract which would nullify your insurance, and getting them their money back.I live in Scotland, United Kingdom. Thankfully we don't have to deal with this. I get all my prescriptions free, if i have an accident i go to the hospital and they patch me up and i walk out without paying anything. Don't believe the BS slurs they've fed you about the service in countries with free healthcare. Its just lies spun to put you off. I can assure any American that this system is so important to our society. The people can rest easy not having to worry about paying huge bills should they injure themselves. With so many injuries in the US every year, from gunshots, stabbings whatever, well, its making these greedy companies tonnes...and tonnes of cash. They want to keep that money, they don't want you getting it for free. Its another sham of a law which keeps the rich rich and makes the poor even poorer. I really did feel so sorry for these people who lost loved ones. I cant even begin to imagine the frustration and hatred they must feel. Well worth checking this documentary out. Hopefully you guys over there can get some kinda petition going and demand change.

I will say this movie is what has made me advocate for a universal healthcare system in this country because Moore brings undeniable facts and statistics and personal testimony of how our current privatized system is a failure.He starts out with a story of a man who cut two of his fingers off accidentally and was forced to pay $12,000 to have one finger reattached because he didn't have health insurance. But Moore states the film isn't about him or the other 50 million plus Americans who don't have health insurance, but to all the others who do.Moore brings up several different stories of people who came down with illnesses or serious injuries and were rejected by their healthcare companies for multiple different reasons, such as having a pre-existing condition or the companies simply not wanting to shovel out the money to cover the medical expenses, and as a result were refused treatment or became bankrupt.He travels to countries that have universal healthcare and those countries do not reject anyone for any reason, and their medical professionals make more money than American doctors.He really does a good job of showing how our healthcare system is designed to make profit and not actually help people. Nearly seventy percent of bankruptcies in this country are a result of medical expenses. These things are frightening, and this documentary does a very good job of exposing the greed of the insurance companies. Say what you want about Michael Moore but all middle and lower class people owe it to themselves to see this film.

Sicko (2007) *** 1/2 (out of 4)Michael Moore sets his fire onto the American health care system in what's probably the best movie of his career. Moore interviews several Americans who have health insurance and yet they find no ease as the companies are constantly denying people in order to save their company money. One after another we hear a wide range of stories dealing with the downside of health care and this includes several people who had to die simply because the insurance companies wouldn't pay for medicine, a trip to a hospital or just some basic care. To make his point, Moore also travels to various places like Britian, Canada, France and even Cuba to show how much the government takes care of people by making sure everyone has insurance and that no one is denied no matter what. No matter what feel about Moore there's no question that this is a very good documentary taking a look at the problems with health care. Yes, as with many of his films this one here features some questionable stuff and I'd say that it also overlooks any good story about the American health system but these don't take away from anything. The main purpose is to show that the health system is a complete fraud in America and there's really no excuse for it. There's a sequence where people are thrown out of hospitals, put into cabs and dropped off simply because they don't have money. Even worse are people who helped at Ground Zero after 9/11, including firefighters and cops, who were refused medical treatment. Needless to say, this is certainly the type of documentary that is going to make you angry and it really should. Moore doesn't go on the attack as much as previous films but he does tell the human side of the stories and this is why he gets so much out of the material.