Review of Fast Food Nation (2006) by Maylin C — 16 Mar 2008

Started out as a great movie, but it fell apart in the end.

This review of Fast Food Nation (2006) was written by Maylin C on 16 Mar 2008.

Fast Food Nation has generally received mixed reviews.

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