Saving Capitalism
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SAVING CAPITALISM is a documentary film that follows former Secretary of Labor and Professor, Robert Reich, as he takes his book and his views to the heart of conservative America to speak about our economic system and present big ideas for how to fix it.... (Full plot summary below)

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SAVING CAPITALISM is a documentary film that follows former Secretary of Labor and Professor, Robert Reich, as he takes his book and his views to the heart of conservative America to speak about our economic system and present big ideas for how to fix it.

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Common Sense Media - 8/10 by Brian CostelloEngaging docu on the increasing gap between rich and poor.
Shockya.com - 8/10 by Harvey S. KartenYou may come away from this movie that highlights the politics of Robert Reich wondering whether we should try to save capitalism, or whether we should try a different economic system altogether. A splendid performance by the former Secretary of Labor.
Salon.com - 8/10 by Matthew RozsaHe no doubt intended to make a provocative film that would inspire its viewers to become activists for socioeconomic justice. Instead, this is a movie that conservatives should embrace as a huge favor to their cause.
Movie Nation - 8/10 by Roger MooreWhile Saving Capitalism the movie is light on contrary voices (Nobody was willing to go on camera saying “Everything’s fine. The system works great just as it is!”) and a bit murky in the “action” stage of its arguments, it still makes for an eye-opener, especially for those unfamiliar with Reich’s career.
The Daily Dot - 6/10 by Eddie StraitSaving Capitalism feels like homework, but it will give you vital understanding and perspective.
User Review - 10/10 by Mary KExcellent documentary about the take over of our Congress by crony capitalists and their lobbyists.
User Review - 9/10 by graymomentIt seems the entire country has been ignoring Robert Reich's warnings about the financial disparity among Americans for decades. Now that he's been proven to be correct there is a renewed interest in his viewpoints. I enjoyed the statistics that were provided and some of the solutions given for how to save capitalism from itself.
User Review - 4/10 by Joe BCan It Be Done!?? Not Looking Likely. Can It Be Done!?? Not Looking Likely. Adds More Weight To The Idea Of A Universal Wage..But Even That Vein Of Communist-Socialism Has It's Issues. I Think There Is Solid Argument's On Both Sides, At Least The Exploration Of Such Things Occurs Here In Good Measure, Without Quibling Too Much On What Is Fact, What Is Fiction.
User Review - 2/10 by david kPart back patting nostalgia, part woe is me man on the street interview; There are very few points made in this ego trip that resonate. Crony capitalism and capitalism by lobbyist are truly scourges and not real capitalism just a mild version of state managed economics. Sure the system is "rigged" but many of us allow ourselves to act like victims of this "rigged" system. Government is in bed with big business and neither major party is going to kill the goose that lays those golden eggs. If you choose to work in a low skill dead end job and spend your money on cell phones and Starbucks, you will never get ahead. There are loads of jobs out there for people which have decent wages and benefits and don't require anything above a GED. One final jab at this movie; did Robert Reich just take "Capitalism: a love story" and just put his name on it. Many of the video clips and about half of the points he is trying to make were done almost word for word by Micheal Moore almost a decade ago.
User Review - 2/10 by Leo OI watched Saving Capitalism on the advice of a friend. As I am a financial professional, he was intrigued on hearing my perspectives on this film. After watching the first 20 minutes, I formed a picture of where it was going, and wanted to bail. However, I watched it all carefully and my suspicion was accurate. Reminded me of a Michael Moore film. Completely biased. Missing half of a story. Selling a film and/or books. Nothing more. Former Labour Secretary Reich is an academic who became simply because he was a Yale friend of Clinton. Good qualification? Reich is a left wing idealist who knows nothing about business. In fact, he puts down Treasury Secretary, Trump, etc. The highlights were Reagan's quote about "government is the problem" and the part with David Brat. Brat voted 2nd most conservative Republican out of about 250. His statements were accurate. Corporate cronyism is bad, but the point is that you need bad government to cause it. Reich focuses on big business as a cause, when it is clearly big government. See the problem here? This is marketed to people with a limited understanding of "how the world works". Sophisticated viewers are left with comments that go unanswered in every segment. Just like managing a household, it starts and ends with finances. Discipline, prudence, hard work and knowledge often leads to prosperity. "It's funny that the harder you work, the luckier you become.". The people in the film ask for more because they feel entitled and what they make is simply "not enough". "Saving Capitalism" is an intriguing tag line to sell books and film. The film's content was largely unrelated. The protagonist showed his stripes (which I predicted and was waiting for) when he stated that when people are angry they go to the Right (eg Tea Party) because they need a macho strongman (Trump implied in a negative connotation), or to the Left (eg Sanders), when "they want reform/change (positive connotation). I would rephrase this as, "When people want to manage the economy responsibly with a fiduciary duty, they go to the Right (eg Tea Party) because they need people with successful experience to manage costs on behalf of taxpayers because they have a fiduciary duty to taxpayers while that money is in their trust. The opposite of this is people's desire to relinquish their liberty and freedom, or to the Left (eg Sanders), when "they want reform/change (positive connotation). Trump is the 1st non-politician Washington outsider to become President. For those wanting "change" and "hope" in America, they should be applauding him. Eight years of Obama's "hope" amounted to mounting bureaucracy, debt and little to show for it. Trump's clip in the film was accurate, "I pay all politicians, then I call them for favours - it's wrong.". This is the unfortunate truth and no other candidate who ran against him, Republican or Democrat, had the balls to say this...why? Because they are all bureacratic cronies, who rely on the business cronyism, lobbyists, and our taxes to feed them. Trump campaigned on "draining the swamp". Both Republican and Democratic bureacrats are threatened by him. In the real world, I find it interesting to hear his perspectives on how Americans have become so tired and leary of the media bashing the Presidency; it's truly unprecedented. It's backfiring on the media now because people can't stand the constant bashing and lying. This is why the disgraceful NFL behaviour has plunged viewership and attendance to new lows. Also, the Weinstein and other revelations just show how Hollywood's holier than thou attitude is an ironic crock. The problem of this film and all of Michael Moore's films are they take 3 or 4 selected stories that fit their position, add some sad music, and convince impressionable people of their thesis. I thought, "Is he stating that people are worse off than 66 years ago, when my father immigrated?" We're not doing too bad. However, we worked and sacrificed for fucking 66 years while those who didn't try to convince us that it's unfair and we have too much and they have too little. Go fuck themselves! People's natural tendency is not to work. Lacking means, they blame others for their problems and turn to Socialism to take from those that have. The lazy trash in society wants to tax us to take our money. The government bureaucrats want our money to feed their employment and livelihood. Unions do as well. The protagonist in this film was incredibly short, under 5'. Typically, he would have grown up with a strong complex, where his natural defence would to use his brain (i.e. academic) or alternative talent. Being an academic, he has never had to battle in the business world, and he instead criticizes the advice of Clinton's Cabinet member, former head of Goldman Sachs. Coupled with his impractical idealism, hence he was a fish out of water in Clinton's Cabinet and asked to leave. He now sells books and these schlocky films for naïve audiences who will listen to him.

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