Bowling for Columbine
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Bowling for Columbine

The United States of America is notorious for its astronomical number of people killed by firearms for a developed nation without a civil war. With hi...s signature sense of angry humor, activist filmmaker Michael Moore sets out to explore the roots of this bloodshed. In doing so, he learns that the conventional answers of easy availability of guns, violent national history, violent entertainment and even poverty are inadequate to explain this violence when other cultures share those same factors without the equivalent carnage. In order to arrive at a possible explanation, Michael Moore takes on a deeper examination of America's culture of fear, bigotry and violence in a nation with widespread gun ownership. Furthermore, he seeks to investigate and confront the powerful elite political and corporate interests fanning this culture for their own unscrupulous gain. Show More

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can society, focusing on factors such as fear, racism, and the influence of powerful interest groups. He interviews a variety of people, including survivors of the 1999 Columbine High School massacre, a pair of young boys who committed a shooting, and the president of the National Rifle Association. Moore also delves into America's history of violence, such as the massacre of Native Americans and the bombing of innocent civilians in other countries. He questions the media's role in perpetuating fear and sensationalism, as well as the government's reliance on violence as a means of control. Throughout the film, Moore challenges viewers to question their assumptions and engage in a national dialogue about the root causes of gun violence. Bowling for Columbine is a thought-provoking documentary that explores the complex issues surrounding gun violence in America and prompts viewers to consider the societal factors contributing to this ongoing problem.