I remember in year 2000 after the Columbine shooting, one Time Magazine issue with the cover photo of a kid having a handgun in his school bag. This is without a doubt a time bomb ticking.

The film is as you might expected controversial in US. Yet it won significant awards on its belt. Here is the list:

* 2002 Winner, 55th Anniversary Prize, Cannes Film Festival
* 2003 Winner, Cesar Award, Best Foreign Film
* 2003 Winner, International Documentary Association (IDA), - Best Documentary of All Time
* 2003 Winner, Academy Award, Best Documentary Features

During the screening at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival the film received a 13-minute standing ovation.

It explores what Moore suggests are the causes for the Columbine High School massacre in Littleton, Colorado, 1999, and other acts of violence with guns. Moore focuses on the background and environment in which the massacre took place, and some common public opinions and assumptions about related issues. The film looks into the nature of violence in the United States, focusing on guns as a symbol of both American freedom and its self-destruction.

It is a featured documentary film, which meaning it is about 2 hours long. Hope you find it worth every minutes of your time.