Bowling For Columbine Film Review

The documentary that I watched was Michael Moore’s 2002 documentary, Bowling for Columbine. The film follows Michael Moore around the country as he interviews both everyday people and corporate leadership, amongst others, in order to get to the root of America’s obsession with guns. He centers his questions on gun use and ownership from the perspective of the Columbine High School massacre in Colorado. Aside from the high school massacre, Moore also questions other horrific shooting deaths, along with the overall gun mania and gun deaths that occur in America more so than any other major country. Overall, Bowling for Columbine is a complicated documentary that tackles many tough to discuss, but still incredibly important issues. It is also important to note that Moore’s point of attack when introducing …show more content…
It was enjoyable to watch because it was not so one sided in its exploration. Moore’s use of backstory, informal interviews with both so-called experts and everyday people make it very accessible to a wide audience. As someone who did not know much about the Columbine massacre aside from the fact that it happened, this documentary informed me not just of the incident but of the extenuating circumstances surrounding it. In his mission to inform the audience of the massacre and the political and cultural climate of America in comparison of others, I think Moore was extremely successful. If one of the goals of a documentary is to expose audiences to a different viewpoint than they already had, then Bowling for Columbine is quite a documentary. Of course, it did not hurt to watch this documentary and learn things I did not know before, but also to have some of my own personal viewpoints validated by Moore’s work. It was overall quite an interesting film to watch and because of this I would recommend others to see it if they have not