Review of Fast Food Nation (2006) by Alex G — 10 Mar 2008

There sure is a lot of banging in a movie about fast food. I was eating chicken fingers during the gruesome "kill floor"scene, yum.

This review of Fast Food Nation (2006) was written by Alex G on 10 Mar 2008.

Fast Food Nation has generally received mixed reviews.

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