``Why Wal-Mart Works'' Debuts on Capitol Hill and in Stores.

ATLANTA -- Ron and Robert Galloway's new documentary - "Why Wal-Mart Works: And Why That Makes Some People C-r-a-z-y" debuts this week and was screened on Capitol Hill Tuesday. The riveting documentary explores why Wal-Mart is one of the greatest success stories in business history, how it improves the lives of individual working Americans and their communities, and the social pathology behind the escalating attacks on the company by special interest groups.

Following is a commentary by Ron Galloway, sharing his thoughts and insights on the production of the movie.

In Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged the productive, inventive minds of the world are constantly belittled and attacked by the envious and agenda-driven in a society whose squeaky wheel gets the most grease.

Sound familiar?

Wal-Mart, hate it or love it, will always be the subject of controversy. Because this is the case, I set out on my own to find out what makes the retail giant and employer of over 1 million Americans, tick. I'm a filmmaker, and I made a film about Wal-Mart, called Why Wal-Mart Works, and Why that Drives Some People C-R-A-Z-Y.

I started making my film with no agenda, with no set outcome in mind. With the $85,000 of our own money my brother Robert and I spent to make my film, I couldn't afford an agenda. Why Wal-Mart Works' positive tone is solely a product of my experience making it.

My brother and I made Why Wal-Mart Works with almost no cooperation from Wal-Mart. I say "almost" because Wal-Mart - after several failed attempts -- did finally allow me into their stores and to interview some of their associates. They had no editorial oversight and I solicited no input from them. They're not even going to sell my movie in their stores!

I talked with many individuals while making my film and one of the things that surprised me most was how the many Wal-Mart critics concluded that Wal-Mart just might be good for people, once they considered the facts. I'm from Augusta, Georgia, where it's hard to get a driver's license if you don't play golf, and we have a saying "You play it where it lays." The facts, when examined, "lay" in Wal-Mart's favor. Wal-Mart saves working families money, it's convenient, and it provides jobs, both at the store and vendor level.

I originally made the film as a study of Wal-Mart's logistics operations (we Georgia Tech grads live for logistics). But I soon realized Wal-Mart is not about the machines. Why Wal-Mart Works tells the story that's not being told. I firmly believe no special interest group in this nation benefits the poor and blue collar as much as Wal-Mart does. Money is freedom, and by saving families money, as is its mission (Always Low Prices), they literally provide their customers more freedom in their daily lives.

Wal-Mart's detractors are focused and well organized in their media assault on the company. I think that Wal-Mart believes that by doing their best to fulfill their responsibilities to their associates and customers, the need to defend their success and innovations is an afterthought. In today's world, where too much is political, it's not.

In Atlas Shrugged John Galt is a fabulous businessman and inventor, yet is constantly criticized for benefiting society as a whole through his innovation and success. In the book, the question is famously asked, "Who is John Galt?"

Sam Walton is John Galt.