Review of Fast Food Nation (2006) by Jimg. — 18 Nov 2006

I don't know how to feel about this film. [***spoilers***] I like the idea of delivering the substance of the book to the screen through dramatization. But unless you root for the film to succeed, the execution is distracting.

First: If, like me, you haven't read the book, the film will read it to you. A generous person would imagine this as recitative, and find it charming. To a more demanding audience, it reveals itself quickly and is instantly annoying.

The characters are as multidimensional as is possible given the time in which their story is told.