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By Alan Cerny (79) for ComingSoon.net (2,031) on 19 Jan 2017

The Founder showcases a wonderful performance by Michael Keaton, and it is a surprisingly subversive and smart film…

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By Andrea Chase (1,182) for Killer Movie Reviews (1,182) on 19 Jan 2017

Who knew that milkshakes would loom so large in the story of how McDonald's became the corporate behemoth that it is today…

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By James Berardinelli (4,524) for ReelViews (4,523) on 19 Jan 2017

The Founder represents two hours well-spent, especially for anyone with a fascination for complex characters or an interest in the shenanigans…

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By Sean P. Means (2,056) for Salt Lake Tribune (1,927) on 19 Jan 2017

Keaton clearly relishes the chance to play this larger-than-life character, but even he can't overcome Kroc's lack of likability…

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By Jim Slotek (879) for Toronto Sun (419) on 19 Jan 2017

Belying its premise, The Founder is a terrific movie offering a surprising amount of fast food for thought…

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By Joe Morgenstern (2,395) for Wall Street Journal (3,071) on 19 Jan 2017

Mr. Keaton’s performance is fascinating from beginning to end, and the movie around him is entertaining in fits and starts…

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By Andrew Lapin (196) for NPR (1,713) on 19 Jan 2017

Brightly colored and perversely entertaining…

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By Michael Smith (475) for Tulsa World (603) on 19 Jan 2017

The Founder is a well-done look at how McDonald's was built and how the American dream can be served with a side of dark humor and reality…

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By Alex Welch (70) for IGN Movies (1,472) on 19 Jan 2017

The Founder acts as yet another powerful acting showcase for both Michael Keaton and Nick Offerman, and shines an interesting light into the…

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By Frank Swietek (3,473) for One Guy's Opinion (3,473) on 19 Jan 2017

Neither hatchet job nor panegyric, Hancock's clever film allows viewers to make up their own minds about Ray Kroc, whom Keaton brings vividly…

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By Ken Eisner (445) for Georgia Straight (1,078) on 19 Jan 2017

The subject here is really the blurred line between entrepreneurship and creativity, and that's just as American as french fries and Coca-Cola…

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By Alissa Wilkinson (499) for Vox (725) on 19 Jan 2017

Keaton's performance as Ray is what keeps The Founder moving, his affected accent and aw-shucks demeanor slowly morphing into something more…

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By Peter Howell (1,731) for Toronto Star (3,601) on 19 Jan 2017

If there's a lesson to be learned from The Founder, it's that self-inflating guys like Ray Kroc - and Donald Trump by extension - have always…

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By J. R. Jones (1,337) for Chicago Reader (7,190) on 19 Jan 2017

Kroc comes off as a greedy scoundrel, a bit like the comic hustlers Keaton played in the 80s, and the character's unpleasantness makes this…

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By Colin Covert (1,936) for Minneapolis Star Tribune (2,416) on 19 Jan 2017

In a way, it celebrates the achievements of a small-time peddler turned empire builder. Watch it differently and it's akin to The Social Network…

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By David Edelstein (2,124) for New York Magazine/Vulture (3,519) on 19 Jan 2017

We study Adams, Jefferson, and Hamilton in school. It's time to consider another sort of Founding Father…

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By Stephanie Merry (410) for Washington Post (9,851) on 19 Jan 2017

In the end, The Founder is little more than a deflating reminder, as if we needed one, that the winner takes all, and integrity isn’t always…

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By Calvin Wilson (480) for St. Louis Post-Dispatch (1,715) on 19 Jan 2017

Not just another biopic, The Founder is a morality tale that raises provocative questions about consumer culture, its benefits and its consequences…

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By Dann Gire (642) for Chicago Daily Herald (649) on 19 Jan 2017

Watch Keaton carefully, for his sly performance suggests Kroc realizes exactly what he's doing, and doesn't concern himself with questions…

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By Leah Greenblatt (734) for Entertainment Weekly (6,953) on 19 Jan 2017

Keaton does his best to make us care about a blank slate, as do the fine veteran actors around him…

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