Super Size Me
So this is the thrid review of the night, so I'm gonna keep it short. After my brief run-in with main stream hollywood I've decided to get back to my true love, Indie/Foreign Films. Here we have a documentary where one man tries to discover the true ills of fast food as he embarks on a 30 day trial of only eating McDonald's food. As he tracks his progress and health, he also gives us clips and interviews with lawyers from the fast food lawsuit, to nutritionists, to regular people on the streets. Much like the style of Micheal Moore, Morgan Spurlock (our hero?) uses his comic wit to delve into the issue of America's obesity problem. And as you watch you really do begin to wonder if maybe those lawsuits weren't quite as frivilous as you first thought (they are). Unlike Moore though, Spurlock doesn't come off nearly as preachy about his side of the issue. None of the scenes or timeframes fall into that problem of being doctored to give a greater impact to them. What you see is exactly what you get. Sure you still have to take some of the stuff with a grain of salt as he is trying to prove his point, but you won't get highblood pressure from the salt intake in this film.
RATING: Worth a Full Price Ticket, Worth a Solid Rental (Maybe a Purchase)