Review of The Founder (2016) by Brent_Marchant — 30 Jan 2017

A surprisingly good January release (why was this put out now?) featuring an excellent (but likely to be overlooked) performance by Michael Keaton portraying a character who is simultaneously admirable for his persistent drive and distasteful for his ruthlessness and relentless hucksterism.

Despite some noticeable narrative gaps that hurt the flow of the story, on balance, this well-made biopic serves up some tasty morsels about the back story behind the growth of this multinational food service behemoth.

Some of the critical observations that have been leveled against this release are noteworthy and insightful, but others lack credibility by complaining that the picture hasn't made grander, overarching statements about the nature of contemporary American business, objectives that it was clearly not designed nor intended to do.

Don't expect a gourmet meal from this one, but do enjoy the satisfying snack it provides.