Moore's masterpiece invades your home

I have issues with Michael Moore. Ever since his Academy Awards acceptance speech where he turned his podium time into a selfish, anti-war/anti-Bush rant seemingly for the sake of being controversial, I've felt like boycotting this film. Granted, the Awards are mostly political and generally fail to honor the true 'bests,' but they're still something sacred to me. Now, after having finally viewed "Bowling for Columbine," I'm eating my words, joining the masses in praising this powerful, must-see film.\n"Columbine" is a masterpiece of documentary filmmaking and makes its way to DVD nicely. There are commentaries, featurettes, introductions and interviews galore to give more insight into this already insightful work. But the real impact comes from the film itself. Moore is utterly unrelenting. He digs all over and interviews everyone from survivors of the Columbine massacre, from Matt Stone and Marilyn Manson to even Moses himself -- played by Charlton Heston -- in order to uncover why we as a nation are so obsessed with guns. More so, he seeks to discover why we are so violent. \nAs Moore's three-year filmmaking odyssey progresses, you'll find yourself enlightened, repulsed, informed and confused as your opinion on the issue at hand changes from one minute to the next (as does Moore's). This film is important and should be a required viewing in school. Do yourself a favor and pick up this gem now, but be warned. You might not like what you learn.