Kapitalism: Our Improved Formula (2010) User Reviews

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[valigogs · 10/10 · 30 December 2010]

great movie! great idea! real truth! to bad for Romanian's people... :( "There have been 20 years since the Revolution. Have we got what it takes?

"Kapitalism our secret-recipe describes our journey from communism to a democracy with an ugly face original market. The film brings together the biggest bosses in Romania and try to find out what drove them into battle. Among the full version of the movie are: Dan Voiculescu, George Copos, Patriciu, George Wood and Gigi Becali. They can be followed in the movie, in a series of unusual situations - at home, in business meetings or yacht cruises, each explaining his recipe for success.

A first version of the documentary made by Alexandru Solomon, shorter and with fewer characters was broadcast by the Franco-German Arte TV on December 1, 2009. Short version of "Kapitalism" could be viewed and Television Arts website for 7 days, accumulating 115,000 views. Reactions began to appear both in print and online, where peoples have said opinions, receiving hundreds of comments from the readers. Meanwhile, some have even tried broadcasting television documentary." port .ro

Groupthink

[andreeeei · 12 January 2012]

This movie shows how the goods of the communist state were hijacked by the new "kapitalists" of Romania after 1989. The country gets indebted and the future generation will pay the price.

What I found interesting is the group pattern of thinking. The Romanian corrupted VIPs feel they don't have enough because they compare themselves with each other and there's always someone that has stolen more. Even if they are filthy reach, they cannot stop stealing because of the competition that creates a false impression of having not enough. However, there's always also the other side of the story, these days one of the guys in the movie is prosecuted for undermining the country's economy.

Intentional omissions?

[FlorinMurarasuCatana · 2/10 · 23 October 2011]

First of all I have to say that this documentary is far from whatever expectations I had from it. The story is only halfway rounded, completed by the end, the direction is poor, the locations are 99% from the capital city, Bucharest, so I don't think its purpose its fully accomplished by any means.

But my main problem is the intentional way in which only some persons have been chosen to express whatever the director wanted to express. None of the wealthy men shown on the screen are exactly loved by the 'political ruling class' at the moment in Romania. The other side of the coin is that by intentionally omitting some other faces this documentary has, at least for me, a very strong political connotation. I wouldn't be surprised finding out that the finances for the movie came directly from governmental sources.

I won't go on any longer, but my suggestion for you out there who are keen to see this movie, is to watch it with a very critical eye.

All the best!