Bowling for Columbine by Michael Moore

Bowling for columbine is a drama crime documentary by Michael Moore. This documentary explores the use of weapons used in America and how they have an effect on the country. This film was released in 2002, which is in sync of events that occurred that involved what the documentary is about. This has a box office of $58 million and won various awards.

In America, it is normal for one to have a gun in their household and as a protection to the individual and this documentary explores people with guns and their reasons behind having one. In one scene, an individual was buying a guy and had to sign a form ticking whether they had mental issues or not. This shows how easy it was for someone to receive a gun, and can easily tick to confirm their mental state through a piece of paper. People owned a gun because they are viewed as an accessory of power and this explains why people may own one, particularly men.

“Are we just a nation of gun nuts or are we just nuts”; a quote from Michael Moore spoken on his documentary ‘Bowling for Columbine’ where he displays his unique process of integration and analysis to come to the truth about America’s necessity of guns. Michael is careful when he faces stereotypical views, such as Americans love guns and that most Americans feel that guns are a necessity, although he does paint a stereotypical view when the documentary displays a cartoon about the history of the relationship between American and firearms.