Trailer
Plot
This is a documentary about Wal-Mart. This is about their market takeovers (closing down generations-old small businesses), international labor exploitation, community destruction (via forcing employees to go to the state/county for health care, food stamps, and housing help; via not caring about environmental hazards), etc.
Rating Criteria
0/5 – No value whatsoever. Absolute waste of time.
1/5 – Barely worth any time.
2/5 – Pathetic but has a bit of something to hold the attention a little.
3/5 – Somewhat kept the attention but could definitely have used more.
4/5 – Good, but not awe-strikingly amazing. Could have maybe used a bit more to the movie.
5/5 – Go see it! Wonderful movie all around – characters, music, theme, story line, etc.
5/5 - This movie really makes you think. As I have worked at their stores, I can attest to some of the things this movie points out [low wage, "go to the state/county for help", not giving health care (or making it very expensive), etc.]. However, most of the stuff that they talk about it more prevalent when you look around you at the towns where they have planted themselves. In smaller town, the small businesses are run out and the grocery stores have issues staying open. There is no way the smaller businesses can keep competitive when the prices are so low. True, the customer service might be much better at a family-owned business but when the customer merely wants a cheaper price, Wal-Mart is the way most go.
I wouldn't be surprised if this blog post is found out by Wal-Mart and taken down but, then again, I am only an ex-employee giving my review about something true that I watched.
Highly recommended viewing. I do not recommend working for them, nor shopping for them if you can afford to avoid them.
[ photo from ReclaimDemocracy.org/walmart ]
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