Review of Fast Food Nation (2006) by Lee K — 01 Aug 2008

Avril Lavigne puts on a good performance in this movie.

This review of Fast Food Nation (2006) was written by Lee K on 01 Aug 2008.

Fast Food Nation has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Dana Stevens (1,435) for Slate (2,081) on 07 Mar 2016

Even if you swear off burgers forever, it won't make Fast Food Nation's characters come to life…

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By Dustin M (641) on 18 Mar 2012

Such a dissapointment. I would have preffered a documentary than an actual narrative…

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By Peter Travers (3,602) for Rolling Stone (4,035) on 26 Sep 2016

It's less an expose of junk-food culture than a human drama, sprinkled with sly, provoking wit, about how that culture defines how we live…

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By Ofeli G (29) on 18 Jan 2013

Really enjoyed the approach of the movie, clearly shows realities that aren't hard to believe about the fast food industry but it makes me…

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By Michael B (2,768) on 14 Feb 2013

We all have to eat a little sh** from time to time. Director Richard Linklater helms the political drama Fast Food Nation…

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By Jess L (793) on 06 Feb 2013

An interesting and thought provoking film…

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By Amy S (642) on 05 Jan 2013

A sprawling, unfocused mess with no ending ... at least the acting was good…

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By Chad D (886) on 07 Apr 2012

Decently funny but would've been more effective as a documentary, and not a comedic adaption…

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By Cameron J (1,335) on 11 Mar 2014

Something I'd grabbed cheap at Big Lots that turned out to be well worth the $3, though I wasn't prepared for the slightly scattershot feel…

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By Tokyochuchu (340) on 07 Sep 2013

Fast Food Nation is a horrific and horrifically engrossing movie about such political notions as worker exploitation, fast food practices,…

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