Sicko :D

SICKO

Micheal Moore’s documentary film entitled Sicko won during the 2007 Cannes Film festival. It tackles about the  lack of support and initiative of the insurance company and the government  in helping the citizens of America to receive a quality service or health insurance because they are after the profit they will earn from them. A lot of American people suffer because they do not have money to support the finances in paying for the hospital bills and as a result they die because they did not receive the right treatment or medication. In addition to that, their loved-ones left bankrupt because of high hospital bills that they can’t afford to pay.  According to the film I’ve watched, 18,000 people have died simply because they were denied to receive a treatment from the hospitals. I was shocked to know that these things actually happened in America. I grew up having in mind that America is the greatest country in the whole wide world, that they are the strongest and most powerful country ever, that they are the heroes that will save ones country from the attacks of the colonizers  but the revelations in the documentary made me realized that this country isn’t really the best instead it's the other way around. They are after the money of the people and they are not really concerned with their citizens. I was really disappointed to know the truth and the image now of America for me is totally different from the image I used to believe in.

Another thing that struck me while watching the film was when Michael Moore brought the victims/volunteers of the 9/11 attack to Cuba a not well- known and poor country in the world. But even if it is a third world country still they give free treatment and medication. I was surprised to know that this country offers and give free care to the people since we have this stereotype that an African country like Cuba is poor and they do not have the capacity to give free medication the people who are in need.

Sad to say that what we believe from the very beginning isn't really the truth instead we were manipulated and controlled by the people above us. We were blind not to see the real intention of the Americans, we should keep in mind that no one or no body will save us not even Americans but we Filipinos our very own race will help each other to stand and fight for our rights.