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TIFF 2009 Day 4: Michael Moore’s Capitalism

Capitalism: A Love Story is good for a chuckle – there are ha-ha moments, not enough a-ha moments. Fans of the provocateur, agent of change and documentarian-comedian (I include myself a part of this group) might find that their isn’t much of an argument here.

Eric Lavallée

Published on September 15, 2009

Capitalism: A Love Story is good for a chuckle – there are ha-ha moments, not enough a-ha moments. Fans of the provocateur, agent of change and documentarian-comedian (I include myself a part of this group) might find that their isn’t much of an argument here. Disorganized and not hard-hitting enough, this felt like a dumbed down presentation of the facts. Would have personally loved to see Michael Moore not stop at the Bush saga, but give the Obama administration a tap on the chin. Full review coming soon.

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Eric Lavallée

Eric Lavallée is the founder, CEO, editor-in-chief, film journalist and critic at IONCINEMA.com (founded in 2000). Eric is a regular at Sundance, Cannes and TIFF. He has a BFA in Film Studies at the Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema. In 2013 he served as a Narrative Competition Jury Member at the SXSW Film Festival. He was an associate producer on Mark Jackson's This Teacher (2018 LA Film Festival, 2018 BFI London). In 2022 he served as a New Flesh Comp for Best First Feature at the 2022 Fantasia Intl. Film Festival. Current top films for 2022 include Tár (Todd Field), All That Breathes (Shaunak Sen), Aftersun (Charlotte Wells).