The Big One is an absolute classic in political comedy. There are many memorable scenes in this movie, including celebrity cameos, standup, landmark interviews, and quick-witted hilarity. Backed by a new successful book, Michael Moore traverses the political and physical landscape of America in a search to understand the coexistence of massive record profits alongside surging unemployment.
Today this film has also become an important piece of archival footage itself. Moore collects the thoughts and feelings of Americans during the mid-90s when outsourcing of jobs became the "American way" after NAFTA.
What sets this movie apart from Michael Moore's other films is its incredible pacing. The Big One doesn't have a dull moment or a flat joke in it. I recently watched it for my 3rd or 4th time and was absolutely hooked all the way through. I laughed my ass off! A must-watch film and I'd argue the best American documentary of the last 30 years.
Today this film has also become an important piece of archival footage itself. Moore collects the thoughts and feelings of Americans during the mid-90s when outsourcing of jobs became the "American way" after NAFTA.
What sets this movie apart from Michael Moore's other films is its incredible pacing. The Big One doesn't have a dull moment or a flat joke in it. I recently watched it for my 3rd or 4th time and was absolutely hooked all the way through. I laughed my ass off! A must-watch film and I'd argue the best American documentary of the last 30 years.