Short analysis 2 – Bowling for Columbine (2002) Production Values In the documentary Bowling for Columbine, Michael Moore uses a number of production techniques to address the issue of gun control in the United States as effectively as possible. The film deconstructs the events of the particular high school massacre of Columbine, as well as other school shootings. It further looks more broadly on American gun culture, the media coverage/media inspired fear, politics, poverty, and various other
Bowling for Columbine is an interactive documentary directed by Michael Moore (Fahrenheit 9/11, Where to Invade Next, Sicko). This film looks into the possible influences on the Columbine High School Massacre, which has brought Moore a lot of international recognition and given him the opportunity to attain an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. I will be discussing a societal reading of what could have caused the tragedy of Columbine back in 1999, which these ideas were brought up by Moore
Bowling for Columbine is a documentary made by the filmmaker, Michael Moore in 2002. This documentary looks into the mysterious circumstances leading to the Columbine massacre in 1999, in which, 2 students, Dylan Klebold and Eric Harris, aged 17 and 18 years, in their final year of high school, had killed 13 (12 students and 1 teachers), injuring many, before turning the gun on themselves. By utilising satirical, but persuasive dialogue and visuals, Michael Moore delves within the reasons of America’s
Oh, say does that star-spangled banner yet wave, O’er the land of the free and the home of the terrified! Michael Moore’s flawed 2002 expository documentary Bowling for Columbine is ineffective in its goals to open Americas eyes to its very serious gun violence problem. Michael Moore sets out to uncover why the United States can’t seem to end its devastating and reoccurring mass shootings, by using deception as its primary tool of persuasion and effect, Moore attempts to vilify pro-gun activists
the viewer to sympathize and understand the gun violence laws in America to accept the arguments and ideas presented in his documentary, Bowling for Columbine. Michael more is an American Activist, film maker and author. One of his first documentaries was called Bowling for Columbine. The documentary, Bowling for Columbine was made in 2002, after the Columbine High School shooting and what lead the massacre happening in the first place. In the documentary, Moore tries to investigate the reason for
After studying Bowling for Columbine (a documentary film series), I have been invited to contribute an analysis and evaluating essay to Cinema Verite’s next addition, disclosing how filmmaker Michael Moore successfully persuades the audience to adopt the invited reading. The invited reading is that the United States government cultivate a culture of fear which directly impacts gun violence as citizens are granted accessible gun ownership and which also implementing unemployed citizens. Michael
Award winning filmmaker Michael Moore and his documentary Bowling for Columbine. Michael Moore explores the lead up to the Columbine massacre and more broadly, the proliferation of guns and rapidly growing homicide rate in America. Moore also investigates the reason as to why Canada, in comparison to America, does not have the same rate of gun related crimes. The alarming and disturbing tragedy befalling on April 20, 1999 at America’s Columbine High School is an act reflecting the extraordinarily high
gun culture is something very powerful and something to be addressed for Americans. In the documentary Bowling for Columbine, Michael Moore discusses this very issue. By traveling the the United States as well as Canada, he pieces together America’s fascination with guns and how it relates to tragedies like that of the Columbine shooting, and many others. In other words, Moore’s Bowling for Columbine is a powerful and thought provoking documentary through its use of comedic satire, emotional value,
Bowling for Columbine, a film by Michael Moore tries to bring some very important points to the foreground of American culture and to some degree succeeds, however, by manipulating different things in this movie it makes it hard for me to totally agree with what he has to say. One point Mr. Moore and I do agree on is that racism, specifically against African American males is still very alive in America. Also, I agree that the media tries to find a quick and easy scapegoat to
Bowling for Columbine is a documentary directed by American filmmaker and activist, Michael Moore. The political documentary focuses on the 1999 school shootings that occurred in Columbine, Colorado, and Flint, Michigan and the correlation of guns to the high homicide rates in America. Moore argues that the number one problem the United States faces is gun control. Moore effectively uses ethos, pathos, and logos appeals to present an unbiased and informational view of the issue of gun violence in