Linbeymusol Wonderful character development!

Evengyny Thanks for the memories!

Maidexpl Entertaining from beginning to end, it maintains the spirit of the franchise while establishing it's own seal with a fun cast

Sarita Rafferty There are moments that feel comical, some horrific, and some downright inspiring but the tonal shifts hardly matter as the end results come to a film that's perfect for this time.

Henrik Larsson A look at the meat-industry from different points of views. We follow illegal immigrants who gets job at the meat-factory. We follow a PR-guy (greg) working for the fast-food chain selling the meat from the factory. We follow a family which have people working in the fast food chain. Also get a look into a group who's trying to expose the machinations of the meat-industry, and their desperation in trying to change the situation. The main word here is; chain. It's all connected. From the consumption of the happy family-buyers(MAIN CAUSE) to the illegal workforce to the disgusting feeding-pens spewing out toxic waste into our environment, one behavior creates the next(rain-forests for meat-production anyone?). And i won't forget the alien killing-floors, where these soon to be toxic, artery-choking, fattening, disease ridden,insulin-creating, adrenaline-antibiotic-manure-filled and devoid of all nourishment; future kids- meals are slaugthered...like they are cars being created on a production-line."Right now i can't think of anything more patriotic the violating the patriot act."But all that is needed is stop consuming(goes for any industry). But people are to lazy and ignorant for that("Idiocracy" anyone?). A little slow in it's places but overall a good movie with good acting. Cheers

KineticSeoul Fast food chains are going to be upset about this film cause the message in this film seems to be a bit too forced, heck it was really forced. As a matter of fact if Michael Moore made a film with real actors and actresses and not make it real time I imagine it to be something like this, not that I think that every Micheal Moore film is not staged what so ever. I would also like to add that a few stars make a cameo in this film which was actually somewhat decent but sort of also seem like a distraction. The movie sort of made me avoid fast food not just cause of the forced message in this film but because as we get older we have to start watching out for the stuff we eat, cause junk foods tend to clog up your blood vessel and may cause other problems. Anyways this movie isn't another "Super Size Me" besides it showing how unhealthy the food is and what goes down in the fast food industry. I didn't really enjoy watching this film, it sort of did it's job of giving a forced message about the fast food industry. I was disappointed by the barely interconnected stories that jumps around constantly and it feels like you just don't gain anything out of a depressing film as this or being informed of anything new. I was expecting something in the level of like "Thank You For Smoking" or at least somewhat close but was left disappointed.6/10

colour-me-kubrick Considering Linklater was at the helm of the affairs, it is fair to say this was a bit of a let down. The movie clearly has a very strong theme with enough facts and materials to drive home the point which it very well does for the best part."In California, the VP of Marketing of the Mickey's Fast Food Don Anderson is responsible for the hamburger "Big One", the number one in selling in Mickey's chain of fast food restaurants. When an independent research in the meat patties produced in Cody, Colorado, indicates the presence of cow manure, Don is sent to the facility to investigate possible irregularities in the meatpacking production plant and also the major supplier of kettle. Along his surveys, Don finds the truth about the process and how meat is contaminated. Meanwhile, a group of illegal Mexican immigrants arrive in Cody to work in the dirty jobs in the plant while a group of activists plot how to expose the terrible situation of the Mickey's industry." Therefore the film deals with subject of meat production from the whole range of different perspective from the retailers to the manufacturers of burgers to the meat producing agencies to the illegal immigrants who get employed and are exploited to the fullest and of course to the consumers who finally bear the burden. This broad spectrum helps to look beyond just the malpractices in the meat industry but a basic flaw in the modern mindset. The culture of "do what it takes" that has been instilled into the corporate house has made the everyone pay a big cost monetarily or otherwise, other than the elite who continue to grow bigger. Might is right as they say. "Fast" food in the film reflects not only the obsession and addiction to the quick food, but as a reference to culture which has been instilled in our system to produce the results, to earn the profits with any means necessary, moral or immoral, legal or illegal.The film is an "eye opener" and will make the audience more aware of the goings on in the meat industry. On the downside the screenplay gets a bit sluggish and could have been cut by at least 20 minutes. Still an important film for everyone to watch and form an opinion.

timmy_501 Richard Linklater continues to impress with this social commentary/document film. The risk with this type of film is that the message will either be too heavy handed or too subtle/unclear to be effective. I think Linklater has managed to straddle that line nicely here and the film's central theme of America as a "fast food nation" in more than one aspect is right on the mark. The conformity and complacency of people as portrayed in this film is all too realistic. Too many people's lifestyles resemble the immediate but empty satisfaction of a fast food meal.The logical consequence of this attitude is fat, lazy people who are unwilling/unable to make any sort of positive impact on anything at all. We see that even the most sympathetic character, the young woman who joins an environmentalist group, wants to help but just can't figure out how. A minor setback seems to be all it takes to end her group's attempts at action. Another major character, the fast food executive who seems to have good intentions, is afraid that he will risk his job by speaking out against the bad things he sees. It's just easier for these people to ignore the problems they see than it is to do something about them.The problem doesn't seem to be limited to American citizens however; most of the Mexican immigrants are quickly sucked into the fast food mentality.One of Linklater's greatest strengths is capturing the behavior of normal people. He showcases this talent with Fast Food Nation.