Robert Greenwald (OUTFOXED) continues his expose of evil corporate doings with this documentary, released as part of Wal-Mart Week, a nationwide activist initiative to bring the company's business practices out into the open. From their disturbing morning cheer to their minuscule benefits packages and sweatshop-labor conditions, the documentary addresses the simple question: does America benefit from the presence of this low-priced chain? Employee testimony and statistics make Greenwald's case clear and effective, and the stories of enforced, unpaid overtime and the death of mom-and-pop businesses can hardly fail to leave viewers both saddened and enraged.
Review 1:
"Robert Greenwald has become one of the most incisive activist filmmakers in America....WAL-MART is an investigative outcry driven by stringent reporting rather than attitude." -- Grade: A-
Source: Entertainment Weekly
p.51 11/11/2005
Review 2:
3 stars out of 5 -- "[A] damning portrait of a corporate Goliath whose malign influence is being felt in this country..."
Source: Total Film
p.54 06/01/2006
Review 3:
"As a primer on why Wal-Mart is so reprehensible this documentary is crude but effective....Clear and persuasive..."
Source: Sight and Sound
p.83 06/01/2006
Review 4:
4 stars out of 5 -- "[D]eftly assembled from testimonies of victims and former employees, and some astonishing corporate footage....It's vital viewing."
Source: Uncut
p.128 09/01/2006
Review 5:
4 stars out of 5 -- "[A] startling expose that deserves to be seen....This reveals the massive detrimental repercussions of Wal Mart's increasing monopoly. Shocking and sobering..."
Source: Ultimate DVD
p.119 10/01/2006