There is nothing better to feed the mind than an excellent
documentary about a topic that gets a lot of publicity but only a few people
know intimately. With the upcoming election in November and Barack Obama’s now
infamous health care reform, there is no better time to take a good look at the
medical system with the help of two documentary releases. “The Waiting
Room” directed by Peter Nicks zooms into hallways and treatment facilities
of the emergency room section of American public hospital while “Escape
Fire” takes an investigative look into the U.S. healthcare system machine, its
often profit-driven care and quick-fix strategies.
No matter how removed a director wants to be while making a
documentary piece, it is often wise to look out for biased perspective colored
by personal experiences and judgments. I am definitely intrigued by the
previews and am eager to get new information to play around with in forming my own,
hopefully, educated opinion on the topic of healthcare.
