Fast Food Nation
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- Synopsis
- A dramatic feature based on material from the incendiary book 'Fast Food Nation,' a no-holds-barred exploration of the fast food industry that ultimately revealed the dark side of the "All American Meal....
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- Director(s)
- Richard Linklater
- Distributor(s)
- Fox Searchlight
- MPAA Rating
- R
- Runtime
- 113 min.
Critic Reviews
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Boston Globe | Wesley MorrisAdd Critic to Favorites
Fast Food Nation has the dramatic flatness and willful lack of personality of some documentaries -- or at least how Linklater thinks a documentary should be. The movie nonetheless feels like both a work of investigative journalism and an immense human-interest story, veering into muckraking, horror, teen comedy, and what passes for "Twilight Zone" science fiction.Read the full review
Entertainment Weekly | Lisa SchwarzbaumAdd Critic to Favorites
Naturally, a subject this right-on draws a right-on cast. Kris Kristofferson, Avril Lavigne, and Ethan Hawke pitch in.Read the full review
The New York Times | A.O. ScottAdd Critic to Favorites
It's a mirror and a portrait, and a movie as necessary and nourishing as your next meal.Read the full review
