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10/10
This should be mandatory viewing for every parent
4 March 2005
Unlike many others reviewing this movie, I will keep it short and sweet, if you have children, grandchildren, nephews, nieces, cousins, friends and family, you need to watch this movie, and you need to watch it with any children in your family over the age of 12. Warning tho, it may make you wonder why Gun Violence is such a common part of American Life, why our children are so prone to it, why parents turn their heads to it, why guns are still not locked in many homes, the answer isn't a simple one, it's an answer with a lot of layers, but I can tell you IT STARTS IN THE HOME.

-Peace
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6/10
Not as intriguing as "Bowling for Columbine"
4 March 2005
Hmm, just viewed this movie, I expected something (I don't know) more....It all seemed a little like Axe grinding to me. I was hoping for something more thought provoking. However, There are many moving images to this film and some excellent points are made.

I was sympathetic for the grieving mother of the American Soldier, but my heart ached for the distraught Iraqi woman who lost everything, she reminded me of my Italian Grandmother. I learned something from "Bowling for Columbine" and was hoping to learn more from this film, but basically I walked away with: ** War is awful ** Terrorism is worse ** Iraq was not responsible for 9/11 ** Our Government wants us to be fearful ** George W. is rich, (VERY RICH) ** He doesn't want you to know it ** He got that way with help from the Saudis ** Poor Black Men in Housing Projects are "prime candidates" for recruitment, while rich Congressmen/women sons and daughters are not

the problem is...I KNEW ALL OF THIS BEFORE WATCHING the people that don't know this or choose not to know this won't rent it anyway.
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