Bowling for Columbine – Michael Moore Typical

I recently grabbed a Michael Moore documentary DVD “Bowling for Columbine”. Like most of his previous movies, this one is also a real thought provoking one. This movie is primarily concerned about the use of guns and its impact on killings in the United States of America. What’s in the name “Bowling for Columbine“? Moore claims that 2 students, who were involved in the massacre incident in the Columbine High School, went to bowling class at early morning, the day of the massacre. However this particular fact had been controversial as the school claims that those students were absent in the day of killing. But the bigger picture here is about the school homicide that killed a dozen innocent school students.

Moore doesn’t argue about whether it’s right or not to possess guns neither about the gun control measures. He tries to find an answer on what is the reason behind such a large number of gun killings in the country. It’s not just that US has more guns. Comparing to its northern neighbor, Canada too have similar number of guns but the number of killings in US is in astronomical figures. In 2002 alone more than 11,427 people were killed in gun shooting. Moore exploits various sectors to find an answer.

Some Michigan residents state that they have to take care of security themselves. According to some they call 911/police because they have guns. So possess guns yourself and cut off the middle man. Take care of yourself and your family. Moore argues that if having lots of guns the reason for security, then America would be the world’s most secure country. But it’s just the opposite.
Canada has similar number of guns but the number of killings is almost null compared to that of America. Moore even portrays an outline that if you are an American the best thing you can do is to move northwards to Canada for safety, health care, good society etc.

So what exactly is responsible for the exceptionally high level of killing in USA? Not just guns because other countries have guns too. Not just violent history because there are lots of countries which have more violent histories, not just unemployment and not violent movie or video games.
Moore identifies three chief reasons behind the exceptionally high US gun killings.

1) US media: that fans up fear constantly among its citizens.
2) US Government: that solves every problem by bombing everywhere.
3) The US gun culture. Moore pictured it perfectly by receiving a gun for new bank account.

A typical Michael Moore movie which leaves you thinking as the movie ends.