Sicko

I just watched Sicko, the new film by Michael Moore, and I think I know why his detractors hate him so much.

As he does the voice-over narration, Moore’s voice assumes the innocence of a child’s. “I thought I’d go to Canada and find out,” he says, after just citing the standard critique of the Canadian health-care system.

We know that Moore already knows every important fact about health care in Canada. This statement is merely a way to lead into the interviews he’ll conduct when he gets there.

Moore is saying, “Come along with me, and we’ll discover the truth.” But if you already dislike Moore’s truth, it will irritate you beyond all hope.