Saturday, August 22, 2009

The Yes Men (2003)


"The Yes Men" is sort of political/societal satire documentary about two guys who con their way into giving lectures about completely ridiculous things while posing as members of the World Trade Organization (WTO). That's pretty much all there is to it, but this leads to a hilarious comedy involving giant penis suits, fecal hamburgers, and a good many white lies for the benefit of the global population.
I really dug this movie, not only because it was poking fun at greedy corporations, but because it wasn't at all like a Michael Moore documentary in the sense that everything is a sad realization of the truth. All of the spoofs were very well thought out and executed flawlessly with and distinct air of sarcasm, but not enough for the lecture audiences to notice and realize that it's a scam. The two Yes Men are truly committed to trying to make the world a better place for the less fortunate, that being those how are living in third world countries who are being abused by unfair trade rules and lack of regulation of large corporations. This one gets a 4/5.