Review of Fast Food Nation (2006) by Derek L — 31 Jul 2012

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

This review of Fast Food Nation (2006) was written by Derek L on 31 Jul 2012.

Fast Food Nation has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Alex R (2,581) on 20 May 2012

Hard hitting, but too complex to be memorable. It does make me never want to eat a fast food burger again…

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By Brendan N (1,490) on 26 Apr 2012

I love Richard Linklater but this is shit. A nice looking spoonful of lard being shoved down the viewer's throat…

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By Virgil H (40) on 07 May 2014

Much better than all those Michael Moore movies because it's entertaining and kept me engaged till the end…

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