Sicko

Michael Moore's latest film combines cut and thrust with humour and humanity. He looks at the USA health care system (so called - it delivers profits more than health) through the stories of people, both insured and unisured.

It's an horrific tale. It seems that some health insurance company doctors get bonuses for reaching their targets on refusing people's claims. It full of amazing but true horrors - for example the 22 year old woman with cancer who was refused cover because she was too young and the occurence was exceptional.

Daringly Moore finishes by working out that the only place where there is free health cover in the US is at Guantanamo bay where the inmates are given what they need. So, of course, he takes a group of sick citizens on a flotilla of boats to the prison. When that doesn't work he takes them to Cuba where they get what they need ! Funny and powerful. Must watch. ***** by thius reviewer !