Review of The Founder (2016) by Alex A — 09 Nov 2017

A biopic about a 'persistent' salesman who had a vision about a small time fast food joint becoming a worldwide franchise?  McDonalds?  A movie about McDonalds and the soon-to-be tycoon who invested in it essentially.

..are you kidding me?  Who cares.  Wait, what?  Michael Keaton singlehandedly glues you to the screen?  The dialogue is slick and sharp?  Protagonists increasingly greedy and no-mercy-approach character development is fun to witness unfold?  Damn, you got me, count me in.

 But but, the middle act runs out of that steam of intrigue here and there, and a minority of the dramatic moments don't land.  BJ Novak is pretty hammy and all I see is Ryan Howard when he's on screen.

 Don't mind me though, watch the movie, it's worth it overall.  Unlike the franchise it's about and the majority of other fast food joints, this movie is good for you!