Review of Super Size Me (2004) by Jeffrey Westhoff for Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL) — 09 May 2004

Spurlock picks apart a serious issue in a highly entertaining way.

This review of Super Size Me (2004) was written by Jeffrey Westhoff and published by Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL) on 09 May 2004.

Super Size Me has generally received positive reviews.

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