With the global economic meltdown affecting just about everybody, the film is pertinent, hugely entertaining, and, above all, timely.
75
Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman
Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman
At its best, Capitalism: A Love Story is a searing outcry against the excesses of a cutthroat time. At its worst, it's dorm-room Marxism.
70
The Hollywood Reporter
The Hollywood Reporter
This is a typical Moore oeuvre: funny, often over the top and of dubious documentation, but with strongly made points that leave viewers much to ponder and debate after they walk out of the theater.
70
New York Daily NewsJoe Neumaier
New York Daily NewsJoe Neumaier
Too bad its wide net ultimately results in diminishing returns.
Moore's scattershot is a lot more interesting than some filmmakers' focus, and many of those individual parts are classic.
60
Variety
Variety
Whether Capitalism matches "Fahrenheit 9/11" or underperforms like "Sicko" will depend on how much workers of the world are ready to unite behind the message.
This is a love story, all right, but it has less to do with the flaws of capitalism than it does with Moore's unwavering fondness for the sound of his own voice, and for what he perceives as his own vast cleverness.