Fast Food Nation

Rated: R

Movie Release Date: November 17, 2006

DVD Release Date: March 6, 2007

Plot 411: A burger chain exec investigates where his products are coming from and discovers the truth behind the meatpacking industry. This film is a fictionalized version of a book of the same title by Eric Schlosser.

Review: This was really horrifying to watch, especially when I had just picked up some McD's for dinner. I thought this was going to be a documentary similar to "Super Size Me," but it's not. It just might be even worse. The movie commented on the fast food industry's firm hold on America - from it's visible front-line workers to its hidden victims. I never really thought about where my burger came from, but this film made me stop and think a little harder about animal rights, human rights, illegal immigrants, cattle companies and company executives. And as consumers of their products, we all play a role in the indecency of it all. Despite this, I have since been in a drive-thru lane to pick up lunch.

Watch It: If you are really daring and want know the truth behind "where's the beef?"

Skip It: If you're a vegetarian as some scenes in this film will make you puke.

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