This Story is about Super Size Me is the correct way to make a documentary that takes a strong stance. Morgan Spurlock, who wrote and directed this documentary, knows how to present reams of factual information while entertaining the viewer. Super Size Me is very funny, yet scary at the same time. Spurlock was the toast of the 2004 Sundance Film Festival, where the film won the Director's Award and was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize. And shortly after its debut there, McDonald's announced that it was doing away with its "Super Size" option. They claimed it was not because of the documentary, but because of other, more nebulous reasons. On Monday, April 19, McDonald's CEO Jim Cantalupo died of an apparent heart attack at a convention of franchise owners. Two days later, Den Fujita, the man who brought McDonald's to Japan, died of heart failure. These two deaths are unfortunate and are unrelated to the documentary, but only add fire to Spurlock's claims about the food at McDonald's.
Super Size Me took form when two overweight children sued McDonald's, claiming that the corporation made them obese. Spurlock decided that he would eat nothing but McDonald's for one month. The rules were simple. He had to eat everything on the menu (including water), eat each meal there, and if he was offered to super-size, he had to accept. He had three doctors and a nutritionist monitoring his health, along with his aghast girlfriend, who, believe it or not was a vegan chef. What makes Super Size Me a good documentary is that Spurlock did his homework. He present facts on obesity, the eating habits of America, and the ubiquitousness of McDonald's and other fast food restaurants. People used to eat home cooked meals every night. Now, people eat out much more often, and the food they eat is not the healthiest. It all makes for a pretty compelling case that fast food is a major cause of obesity in America
Super Size Me took form when two overweight children sued McDonald's, claiming that the corporation made them obese. Spurlock decided that he would eat nothing but McDonald's for one month. The rules were simple. He had to eat everything on the menu (including water), eat each meal there, and if he was offered to super-size, he had to accept. He had three doctors and a nutritionist monitoring his health, along with his aghast girlfriend, who, believe it or not was a vegan chef. What makes Super Size Me a good documentary is that Spurlock did his homework. He present facts on obesity, the eating habits of America, and the ubiquitousness of McDonald's and other fast food restaurants. People used to eat home cooked meals every night. Now, people eat out much more often, and the food they eat is not the healthiest. It all makes for a pretty compelling case that fast food is a major cause of obesity in America
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