Super Size Me: A Film Review: Super Size Me

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Super Size Me, a 2004 documentary film starring and directed by independent filmmaker Morgan Spurlock. Spurlock 's film document the effects of an all fast food diet on the human body, more specifically Spurlock 's body. Not only does this film show the drastic adverse physical effects of this diet, it also presents evidence how fast food companies target advertising at our youth and also the influence fast food corporations have on government policies. For thirty days Spurlock ate exclusively at McDonald 's, three meals a day. He had to eat everything on the McDonalds menu and could not consume anything not offered by McDonald 's. After watching this film it was undeniable the damage fast food has on your health, the advertising tactics used by McDonald’s or the influence these giant fast food companies wield in government.

A lawsuit against McDonald 's filed by two teens accusing McDonald’s for causing their obesity was Spurlock’s inspiration for this film. The suit ultimately failed in the courts, however it did introduce some compelling thoughts about fast food. Super Size Me won several prestigious awards and nominations including a nomination for an Academy …show more content…

My liver basically turned to fat. It was so filled with fat the doctors said it was like pate; it was reaching a toxic level, putting me at risk of having non-alcoholics type of hepatitis, hardening of the liver, cirrhosis of the liver. It got really frightening for awhile. And the impact it had on my sex life was also another aspect my girlfriend didn 't appreciate.” [Spurlock]

Clearly the experts did not expect this, they even advised Spurlock to stop the movie over health concerns. Although Spurlock 's diet was very extreme, this film presented some hard to ignore facts regarding fast food. In addition to the physical side effects, Spurlock did an outstanding job showing the viewer how the fast food companies target children with their

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