What’s it about?
I knew there was a reason I wasn’t a fan of burgers. We’ve had Supersize Me which focused on the health effects of fast food, now we get a graphic look at the other side of the chain. Corporate USA, through the eyes of four exploited immigrant workers in the production factory, the new Marketing Director sent down to investigate rumours of contaminated meat, and a young student turned eco activist trying vainly to save the animals.
Highs n lows
Filmed in short vignettes of key parts in each character’s life, this film successfully throws light on the huge corporate and unhappy human chain that depends on the fast food industry, in a thought provoking and real way. Linklater’s (Before Sunset) direction and Thomas’s (The Last Emperor) production offers no judgements, but doesn’t pull any punches either, leaving you to make your own mind up about where you buy your next meal from.
Word of warning, if you cant’ take seeing animals slaughtered or bloody accidents you might not want to watch this.
Is it any good?
5 out of 5 – you won’t look at a burger in the same way again .If you want to find out more, check out Eric Schlosser’s bestseller of the same name. This film, though fictional, was based on it, and you’ll get the real life stories instead of this fictionalised version.
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