I’ve never seen any of Michael Moore’s work. I used to assume he was up to no good, largely because of my “everything not republican/conservative is evil” glasses I used to wear. However, I will probably see his newest documentary, Sicko, at some point. I doubt I’ll head to the theater to see it (mainly because I rarely go to the theater for anything), but I suspect I’ll manage a DVD or PPV rental when the time comes.

From what I’ve read, it is a look at healthcare in America, focusing on insurance and pharmaceutical companies and their practices. Since healthcare is one of the hot topics in politics these days and will likely be a focus of the 2008 elections, this is certainly a timely film.

Moore was on Letterman on Friday night talking about the film, including the investigation that the government has supposedly started into Moore possibly violating U.S. laws by illegally traveling and filming in Cuba. Apparently, they could have the right to confiscate the film - or at least the part filmed in Cuba. I believe I read elsewhere that Moore had taken the master copy (or at least a copy) of the film outside of the U.S. to protect it. As usual, Moore has managed to stir up plenty of controversy with this newest film.

And, despite being satirical, there’s often a lot of truth to articles over at The Onion. This one’s no exception, I’m sure:

Half Of Nation Outraged At New, Not-Yet-Released Michael Moore Film

WASHINGTON, DC—Though the film isn’t scheduled for release until June 29, a New York Times/CBS News poll found that nearly half the nation believes Michael Moore’s new health care documentary Sicko is “unpatriotic,” “disgusting,” and “ill-informed.”

“This film is absolutely tasteless and misguided, and I can’t believe theaters are even showing it,” said GOP presidential candidate Sen. Sam Brownback (R-KS), who, along with the rest of the nation, has not yet seen the film. “I thought the role of a documentary filmmaker was to be objective, but moviegoers are going to leave the theater thinking that there is something wrong with some part of the United States, and that is just flat-out untrue.”

The other half of the nation has praised Sicko, calling it a “real eye-opener” that would “challenge people’s preconceived notions.”