Neuropathy (medical insider)
Director | Michael Moore
Starring | Michael Moore
Brief introduction of film
American director michael moore's documentary Sicko reflects the chronic diseases of American medical system, exposes the shady situation of American health care industry, and severely criticizes the US Food and Drug Administration, which is in charge of drug approval, and the members of Congress who are in charge of supervising the health care industry.
The gate of the hospital faces south. Don't come in if you are sick and have no money. In order to shoot this documentary, he surveyed the volunteers who participated in the "9 1 1" rescue operation, in response to the US government's statement that "prisoners held in Guantanamo prison can get the same high-quality medical care as American citizens". These people voluntarily participated in the medical action to help the survivors of "9 1 1", but most of them suffered from diseases. In order to form a strong contrast, Moore personally led a group of volunteers to visit Cuba, visited the concentration camp where terrorists related to the "9 1 1" attack were held, and learned about the medical treatment those prisoners received in prison. The conclusion is ruthless: those unsung heroes who participated in the rescue activities received far less medical care afterwards than prisoners in prison.
Because of this film, Moore has been accused by the government of illegally entering Guantanamo and Cuba.
Regarding the film itself, Moore said: "I hope to make a film that is different from previous works. I hope the audience will have the desire to do something after watching "Mental Patient". This movie is like a call to action. " At the same time, he admitted: "I don't want to give the right to speak to people who disagree with me, but I prefer to put forward my own views."
"Medical insurance" and "comedy" are two irrelevant words in metaphor and coverage, making it even more difficult for them to serve the same sentence ... However, in the latest documentary film "Neuropathy" directed by michael moore, they are intimately "colluding" together.
The whole film consists of several real cases that happened to ordinary American citizens. Their lives are either chaotic or fragmented, and some people even die because of it-they have their own misfortunes, but the culprit that caused them to get into trouble is the same, that is, "medical insurance" ... The personal experiences of several people in the documentary clearly reflect that similar crises not only occur among the 47 million uninsured people in the United States, but also millions of people who faithfully pay insurance premiums on time are severely restricted by bureaucratic "terms" and cannot.
When michael moore carefully investigated why the "medical insurance" system was so criticized, the answer was short: everything was due to interests. In order to shoot this documentary, michael moore traveled all over the world and visited countries including Canada, Britain and France. Citizens of these countries can enjoy free medical care without paying insurance. Finally, michael moore focused on the heroes who tried their best to save lives in the "9. 1 1" terrorist attack. These people who were injured in rescue work are now suffering from diseases, but in the United States, medical insurance refuses to pay for them. However, when they appeared in mental illness one by one, the urgent problem was not only solved, but also received diplomatic attention.
Then, such a documentary deeply reflecting on social problems should be serious. How can it be related to comedy? This is due to michael moore's unique expression. He told these stories in a black humorous way through Mark Twain's satirical style. Although he once produced Bowling Ball of Columbine and Fahrenheit 9 1 1, which played a leading role in the documentary field and won an Oscar, the filming process was still a very difficult experience for michael moore, because although American medical insurance is stale, bureaucratic and formalistic, it is a mature system with time and form.
The appearance of Medical Insider is controversial because of the screening of Moore's new film.
Michael moore, who won the Oscar for Best Documentary and the Palme d 'Or in Cannes for Bowling Ball in Columbine and Fahrenheit 91,held a screening in the United States with his new film Sicko, which was a little far away, 400 kilometers away from the nearest big city Detroit. But there were not a few reporters present, and Moore answered the reporter's questions, especially about his previous "lying" in the documentary.
The new film begins with the medical system.
Medical Insider was shown in michael moore's hometown, varela Lei Village, Triem County, which is 400 kilometers away from Detroit and is one of the important fund-raising bases of the Democratic Party. About 880 people each spent $40 on movie tickets. If you add 60 dollars, you can also attend Moore's party in the restaurant and get Moore's autographed movie poster, medical gloves and even bandages.
"Medical Insider" tracked and filmed a group of Americans struggling to "swim" in the bureaucratic ocean of the medical system, both with and without medical insurance. An orphan girl died because she was not a "member" of the hospital and could not take antibiotics. A man without medical insurance had two fingers cut off by a chainsaw. He can only pay $65,438+$2,000 to connect his ring finger, but he can't pay another $60,000, so he lost his middle finger. A group of workers who fell ill in the rescue after the disaster in September 1 1 were not treated. ...
The film portrays insurance companies and supporters of left and right political parties as bad guys, and compares the American medical system with that of Canada, France and Britain, praising the latter's state-run medical system. In the climax of the film, the sick workers who participated in the post-disaster rescue in September 1 1 went to Cuba from the United States, where they got better and cheaper treatment.
Different positions have different comments.
The gloomy tone of Medical Insider makes many viewers feel the same way. "I think michael moore is the one who digs into the real situation," said Carol Zigwen, from Tavos. However, more people come to "kick the pavilion". People in the American government, insurance companies and medical departments don't like this movie very much. Karen Ignagny, director of the American health insurance plan, said, "I don't think michael moore wants to make a fair movie. He deliberately filmed a film in which the government manipulated the medical system and insisted that this was a health crisis in the United States. " In fact, Moore's "war" with the American medical system has already begun. Moore once said that he regretted "prematurely" revealing that he wanted to shoot "Medical Insider", which made many health insurance companies deal with him with the vigilance of "fire prevention, theft prevention and Moore prevention". And this movie will definitely trigger more war of words after it is released on June 29th.
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