Michael Moore Defends Sicko's Worldwide Appeal....

Filmmaker Michael Moore has dismissed criticism his healthcare documentary Sicko is irrelevant to audiences outside the U.S., arguing the movie acts as a warning to other countries.The film chronicles the struggles of everyday Americans as they attempt to get adequate healthcare, a problem Moore believes is universal.He tells website Moviehole.net, "I don't think the problem is uniquely American. If I were living in (another) country, I'd be worried about what your government is doing to snip away at the social safety net that you've had for many years, taking money away from health care, education, social services… and the film should act as a warning to you."If you have a government that wants to be more American-like, watch this film and take a look at what you get when you have a society that's structured more like our society."I would be somewhat frightened if I were living under another government watching this, and thinking about how my government keeps talking about privatisation and outsourcing and these sorts of things, and creating a two-tier system - one for the haves and one for the have nots."So I think the film is very relevant outside of America".

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