Review of Fast Food Nation (2006) by Matt F — 02 Dec 2012

A most heavy-handed, pretentious slab of polemic white noise.

This review of Fast Food Nation (2006) was written by Matt F on 02 Dec 2012.

Fast Food Nation has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Darren P (526) on 13 Mar 2012

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By Marko S (143) on 25 Aug 2012

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By Chad D (886) on 07 Apr 2012

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By Quincy J (131) on 16 Nov 2012

I did not hate the movie but it was far from what I thinking it was going to be. It dose put things in perceptive in it own crude way…

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By Derek L (319) on 31 Jul 2012

Very very interesting but I have been told the book is way better... onto that…

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I much preferred the locals over all Kinnear scenes…

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