Film Analysis: Super Size

In the documentary Super-Size, Me Morgan Spurlock attempts to eat only McDonalds for 30 days as a social experiment and attempts to uncover some of the corporate greed in the fast food business. Spurlock endures mental and physical challenges and that push him to the limits and leave him wondering if it’s even possible to complete this challenge. This documentary uses statistics and real-life experiences to provide quality arguments why it’s important to stay healthy. The film Super-Size shows that when you eat fast food regularly that it will become dangerous and lead to health issues. Many people are unaware just how unhealthy fast food is and this film show us that when you continually eat fast food you’re digging your own grave. Spurlock begins the documentary with an introduction of his life he’s a normal man with a wife living in New York City. He’s becomes interested in the obesity rate in America and decides to participate in a challenge to eat only McDonalds three times a day for 30 days. He must eat every single item off the menu and must accept a super-size offer when asked. Before he partakes in the challenge he consults many doctors and physicians they all tell him that he is in above average shape …show more content…
Watching Spurlock go through many of his health problems are hard because not only can you see a decline in his appearance but he describes in detail just how painful an experience that it has been. His family and friends have been with him throughout the challenge so it gets pretty emotional when they give their thoughts after seeing him go through so much pain. The viewer can also experience anger when health experts in the film describe how McDonalds puts in unhealthy ingredients in their food simply because it makes their food addictive. They also were asked to comment on multiple aspects of the film but refused so that personally angered