Develiker terrible... so disappointed.

Erica Derrick By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

Nicole I enjoyed watching this film and would recommend other to give it a try , (as I am) but this movie, although enjoyable to watch due to the better than average acting fails to add anything new to its storyline that is all too familiar to these types of movies.

Jemima It's a movie as timely as it is provocative and amazingly, for much of its running time, it is weirdly funny.

shacoria14 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.

xxxloroxxxx Michael Moore has always been controversial. And, as all conflictive people, you can only love him or hate him. Because of this his messages are, very often, misunderstood or simply dismissed. I will not align myself 100% with Moore politically but his message in Sicko got to me loud and clear. Some reviewers have criticized this documentary for, according to them, telling total lies or half-truths at best. Of course, we all know that the US Health System is not as bad as Michael portrays it and the systems in place in the UK, France, Canada and Cuba are not as fantastic as he shows them to be. But it's only natural that Moore would carefully select the appropriate examples to make the point he's trying to get across, isn't it? I know of some examples of my own that he could have easily included in Sicko had he known about them. An Argentinian friend of mine went to Spain on vacation, suffered severe food poisoning and had to be treated at a local hospital for a day and a half. He was expecting a substantial hospital bill but when he was discharged he was told his treatment was free as Spanish Social Security pays for all health care expenses for, not just Spaniards but also, foreigners while legally in Spain. He also told me the care he received was top notch. So these things do happen, they're not a figment of Michael Moore's imagination. But let's get to the main topic of Sicko. Should health care be afforded everyone in the USA for free or not? I am no communist and I still believe it should. I cannot imagine any obligation that should be more important to any government on earth than to protect the well being of their citizens.And we have the money to pay for health care but our government chooses to use it elsewhere. I cringe when I hear how much we're spending in building yet more fighter planes, bombs or any device manufactured with the sole purpose of killing other human beings. The LGM-118 Peacekeeper ICBM (intercontinental ballistic missile) cost $400 million apiece and 114 were built thru 1998 alone. Each F-177 stealth fighter comes at $111.2 million each and they were all retired in 2008. The bigger stealth bomber (Northrop Grumman B-2) came with a price tag of $737 million per unit and $44.6 billion total program cost thru 2004. We built all these weapons, spent fortunes and never got to use but a few of the planes in Iraq. We threw away billions of dollars while people at home could not pay for health services as they were losing their homes. We're still building weapons we don't really need just because of the scare tactics and lobbying by Northrop Grumman, Boeing and the likes. The USA is already, by far, the most heavily armed military in the world and their latest budget is higher than the combined budgets of the eight nations that follow us. And Congress actually believes it's better to spend an additional 2 trillion in 2014 than to pursue health care reform!If we used this money to take care of our poor and specially our sick....I believe we'd be a much better country. Quite frankly, I very much prefer my tax dollars be used for taking care of our people than to ensure we're more capable of killing others abroad.That's Michael Moore's message in Sicko and I, for one, wholeheartedly have to agree. Don't let whatever personal dislike, or even hatred, you may have for the guy obscure this simple fact. Moore may be a Marxist, a reactionary or whatever you choose to label him but...on this particular occasion he's totally right!!!! Let's get our priorities straight...

Uriah43 Because of the extreme partisan divide within this country this film probably won't even be viewed by certain segments of our society. The fact is that if any news isn't from one of their "trusted sources" they simply won't believe it. But the truth won't be denied forever and all American citizens will eventually get sick or injured. It's just a sad fact of life. Now, as far as this film is concerned, I agreed with most of it because I typically endeavor to keep an open mind. The fact is that there are millions of people in this country who simply can't afford to get sick. There are millions more who believe that if they do get sick that their insurance will pay for it. What they don't realize is that the insurance companies are concerned with only one thing—making a profit. And if that means denying needed care then that is exactly what they will do. In that regard, Michael Moore does a very good job of proving that point. He also does much to dismantle the argument that countries with "socialized medicine" are necessarily second-rate societies begging for an American-style solution. There is a reason that the United States ranks 37th in health care and countries like Finland, Sweden and Norway rank ahead of us. If only certain people would open their eyes to see it. On that score, I believe Michael Moore stumbles just a bit. For example, his attempt to enter Guantanamo was obviously nothing more than a publicity stunt that would have given him a desired result regardless of whether the ill 9/11 rescue workers were seen or not. If they had been treated at Guantanamo he could have trumpeted the success of "government health care". The fact that they weren't seen merely gave him the option of going into Cuba and being used for propaganda purposes by the Communist regime. And make no mistake, the government there was clearly interested in putting on a good show for the world to see. Additionally, some doubt could also be raised concerning those he chose to interview in Canada, England or France. Because of his obvious bias it could be charged that he only used stories that would buttress his case on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean--or in Canada's case, both sides of the Detroit River. That is not to say that he did, but it leaves open the possibility. Likewise, he didn't need to bring up college tuition at all. The fact that he did merely serves to prove the accusation that he is a "socialist" and therefore "un-American". At least in the minds of some people. Be that as it may, there are two things that are certain: One is that our current system leaves many people vulnerable to a catastrophic illness or injury and the other is that the insurance companies are making enormous profits in the process. These two points are undeniable. Unfortunately, it is equally undeniable that vast segments of our society are completely brainwashed by clever slogans and clichés which have them believing that America has the "best health care in the world". What they refuse to see is that this is true only for those who can afford it. To further confuse people the very thing the insurance companies want is the exact same thing their brainwashed minions repeat as the cure for our problems—tort reform! One need look no further than this very board to see a few misguided souls talking about "limiting lawsuits" as the practical solution. Nevermind the fact that "tort reform" is only a "catch word" which wouldn't accomplish anything other than making sure the insurance companies won't be held liable for their unethical practices. In short, health care in this country is a big business and the insurance companies hold all of the cards (i.e. "politicians"). The only joker in the deck is the will of the American voter. But as long as the American voter is uninformed or fearful, this trump card will never be played. It's absolutely sickening and Michael Moore does a reasonably good job of making the point. Again though, he goes overboard a time or two and that's all it really takes to leave millions of people unconvinced. Hence the reason I have rated this as only slightly above average.

pcast99-1 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.