I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

Tells a fascinating and unsettling true story, and does so well, without pretending to have all the answers.

A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

Each character in this movie — down to the smallest one — is an individual rather than a type, prone to spontaneous changes of mood and sometimes amusing outbursts of pettiness or ill humor.

Most of us probably have fond memories (whether recent or from childhood) of McDonald's and the fast food business as a whole. In "Super Size Me", Morgan Spurlock takes a look "behind the counter", so to speak, in order to show us what that business really looks like.The premise of Spurlock's little experiment is quite simple: He will eat nothing but McDonald's food for an entire month (three meals a day), and has to super-size the meal if asked. His health is extensively tested at the beginning of his quest, and is also tested at certain points throughout the experiment to see how the McFood is treating him.There really are two ways to look at this documentary:First, there's Spurlock's experiment itself, which needs to be taken with more than a few grains of salt. Though he makes it seem as if the "McDonald's Diet" is killing him, there are many other factors not considered. He pukes up one burger on the very first day (a little suspicious), his exercise and lifestyle habits are never explained (two weeks into the experiment he actually LOSES a pound over the course of a week), and he runs into one gentleman who eats the equivalent of three Big Macs a day yet still looks fit as a fiddle. Thus, there are many inconsistencies to the basic Spurlock experiment premise.However, what really made this movie stick out for me was the parts that shed light onto the business-doings of the fast food industry itself. Though obviously each consumer is ultimately responsible for what he/she puts in his/her mouth, Spurlock makes a compelling case that "Corporate Fast Food" is truly integrated into so many facets of our daily life. They spend billions on advertising, ensconce themselves in the schools, and market themselves as family-friendly as possible. All the while, they are putting out a product that (no matter what your stance on fast food may be) is probably not helping us become any healthier.About the only thing I wish I would have seen from this doc is Spurlock putting a bit more of the onus on actual consumers, as without their dollars the fast food business world would crumble. Other than that, however, I believe that (experiment aside) Spurlock does a noble job of exposing potentially clueless consumers to the "other side of the counter", so to speak. Sometimes, people need a wake-up call to change their ways, and this definitely qualifies as that.

A lot of the editing is definitely reminiscent of the early 2000's. It is obviously low-budget and the message is beat over your head. Regardless, it was rather engaging. I was constantly wondering whether the guy was actually going to need an ambulance. Documentaries usually bore me quickly, but this one didn't, which is why I'm giving it a high score. You should be aware that the guy's wife is annoying. She's a vegan and pretty self-righteous about it. I watched the version of this documentary with the follow-up. I felt it added to the movie. The documentary didn't hold back and was pretty real, including the effects of Spurlock's diet on his sex life and what not.

After watching this documentary I really lost my appetite, I gave it 10 score at that time.I gave it 8 now, because now that I think again, you are not supposed to eat if you are already full and this guy eat three McD meals per day no matter what he felt. It's like forcing himself to get that result in the end..Yea I am bit skeptical., but I still think this is good documentary with a good message, but yea I don't think it is 100% legit. I would gladly changed my mind if somebody duplicate his experiment again.But in the end it has good message that we should do healthy diet, even if it's not 100% legit.

I liked SUPER SIZE ME. It has a satirical, Michael Moore-style vibe going on. As a documentary, this is simple stuff indeed: a guy eats only McDonald's food for an entire month, and suffers the health consequences of his challenge, but it's never dull, never slow, never boring. Instead, the director and star Morgan Spurlock hits you with a barrage of facts, figures, footage, and interviews, leaving you with a story that's disturbing and blackly funny.The story explores America's exploding obesity epidemic, as well as looking at what makes McDonald's food so darned tasty. There's an emphasis on medical facts and figures, which makes this always grounded rather than merely opinionated, and the journey-style narrative lends itself easily to a film format. Did it put me off eating takeaway food? Not particularly, as I try to only do so in moderation anyway. And as we see in SUPER SIZE ME, moderation is something all too lacking these days...