The most salient point Moore makes in "Where to Invade Next" is that so many of the ideas explored in the doc are American, historically speaking.

Even documentaries need dramatic tension; this one is comprised solely of contented people being informed that their lives are tickety-boo. After a while, you can't take any Moore.

Moore's partisan and simplistic approach feels more like a big, fat insult to audience intelligence rather than an effective call to arms.

It is often one of the most frustrating aspects of Moore as a filmmaker: that he seems hell-bent on sabotaging his greatest skill, his ability to win the trust of people who are not the usual media-savvy subjects.