Review of The Founder (2016) by John Z — 23 Jan 2017
Good, solid entertaining movie. Keaton was great. I don't quite get all of the negativity around Kroc however. Yes he was ruthless and didn't keep his word with 1% of profits in perpetuity to the McDonald's brothers.
BUT, the brothers had tried and failed with the franchise route. But for Ray Kroc and his persistence and business acumen, McDonald's would not exist. How many people have benefited from McDonald's, either through employment or as a source of cheap fast food? Plus the McDonald's brothers received $2.
7 million that they would not have otherwise. In other words, Kroc's critics need to grow up. Sometimes it takes a Kroc-like personality to create an empire.
This review of The Founder (2016) was written by John Z on 23 Jan 2017.
The Founder has generally received positive reviews.
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