Film

Roger & Me 1989

Directed by Michael Moore

  • Documentary, History, Comedy
  • 91 min
  • R

The story of a rebel & his mike.

A documentary about the closure of General Motors' plant at Flint, Michigan, which resulted in the loss of 30,000 jobs. Details the attempts of filmmaker Michael Moore to get an interview with GM CEO Roger Smith.

DocumentaryHistoryComedycapitalismeconomicsunemploymentcorporate greed

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Classical in form, resolved, plot-driven and spare.

  • classical in formformally daring
  • resolvedopen-ended
  • character-ledplot-driven
  • sparerichly built
  • cooloverwhelming

Who loves it, who doesn't

The IronistThe Ironist: loved by 4The Ironist: disliked by 14 / 1The Prestige HunterThe Prestige Hunter: loved by 4The Prestige Hunter: disliked by 14 / 1The ArchivistThe Archivist: loved by 44The CartographerThe Cartographer: loved by 22The FormalistThe Formalist: loved by 1The Formalist: disliked by 11 / 1The Thrill ChaserThe Thrill Chaser: loved by 22The ProvocateurThe Provocateur: loved by 22The Comfort SeekerThe Comfort Seeker: loved by 1The Comfort Seeker: disliked by 11 / 1loved (4★+)disliked (2.5★ or less)

31 profiled raters. Loved most by The Archivists; disliked most by The Formalists.

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  • “Is this Michael Moore's best work?”

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  • “Is it funnier than it is smart?”

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