When someone says the word McDonald’s, various images usually pop into one’s head. The documentary Supersize Me, visions of Happy Meals, stereotypes of the average American eating a quarter pounder every day for lunch; these are all examples of what someone might think when you hear the word “McDonald’s”. Everyone knows it’s one of the biggest fast food chains out there, but not everyone knows how it came to be. The Founder is a movie directed by John Lee Hancock, which tells the story of how failure salesman Ray Kroc stole McDonald’s from the McDonald brothers over time. Once Ray Kroc swipes this modest burger stand stationed in San Bernardino, California, he eventually turns it into the fast food giant we know today as McDonald’s. The Founder
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The movie is based on the true story of how America’s burger empire, McDonald’s, came to be. The way the script is written presents the film as pertaining to real life; in fact, there are only a few historical errors that can be found in the film. These errors include that Ray Kroc’s daughter isn’t mentioned in the movie and in the scene where Kroc meets his future second wife, she is portrayed as the wife of Patrick Wilson’s character, but is actually the wife of another McDonald’s store boss. Keeping the audience interested is not a problem for this movie what so ever. Throughout the entire movie, the audience feels engaged by the plot unfolding in front of them and they may even find themselves thinking of questions on how the movie will unfold. The most engaging part of the movie is when you sense this greed that Ray Kroc has for McDonald’s and how he will do anything to make it his. This causes conflict between the McDonald brothers and Ray Kroc, which in turn trips the McDonald brothers up, forcing them to give up the company that was rightfully theirs. This film is also very universal to all Americans, because who hasn’t eaten at a McDonald’s, or at least seen one? There are over 36,900 McDonald’s stores in the world today and each day McDonald’s serves over 68 million …show more content…
A great cast needs to come off as believable, dedicated, and perfect. If a cast isn’t believable, then it usually isn’t worth watching. Because let’s be honest, who want to go to a movie and be able to tell that the actors are faking it for an hour and a half? Being believable in your part requires that you study the character you’re playing, which takes true dedication. When Michael Keaton was preparing for the role of Ray Kroc, he discovered that the real Ray Kroc knew how to play the piano, so Keaton decided to take piano lessons. Keaton even injured his hand while he was shooting a scene where he smashes a glass desk. For John Carroll Lynch’s character, Lynch memorized the entire screenplay by heart. These are just a few examples of the level of dedication that the cast put into making the film. Another important element of a great film is one that is perfectly cast; in this case, this film comes across as an ensemble piece. Meaning that there is a main character, but that main character comes across as the antagonist, so the whole cast works together as a unit and no one outshines the other. Much like the Speede System mentioned in the film, the whole casts flows together in perfect harmony during the production of the
The movie is based on the true story of how America’s burger empire, McDonald’s, came to be. The way the script is written presents the film as pertaining to real life; in fact, there are only a few historical errors that can be found in the film. These errors include that Ray Kroc’s daughter isn’t mentioned in the movie and in the scene where Kroc meets his future second wife, she is portrayed as the wife of Patrick Wilson’s character, but is actually the wife of another McDonald’s store boss. Keeping the audience interested is not a problem for this movie what so ever. Throughout the entire movie, the audience feels engaged by the plot unfolding in front of them and they may even find themselves thinking of questions on how the movie will unfold. The most engaging part of the movie is when you sense this greed that Ray Kroc has for McDonald’s and how he will do anything to make it his. This causes conflict between the McDonald brothers and Ray Kroc, which in turn trips the McDonald brothers up, forcing them to give up the company that was rightfully theirs. This film is also very universal to all Americans, because who hasn’t eaten at a McDonald’s, or at least seen one? There are over 36,900 McDonald’s stores in the world today and each day McDonald’s serves over 68 million …show more content…
A great cast needs to come off as believable, dedicated, and perfect. If a cast isn’t believable, then it usually isn’t worth watching. Because let’s be honest, who want to go to a movie and be able to tell that the actors are faking it for an hour and a half? Being believable in your part requires that you study the character you’re playing, which takes true dedication. When Michael Keaton was preparing for the role of Ray Kroc, he discovered that the real Ray Kroc knew how to play the piano, so Keaton decided to take piano lessons. Keaton even injured his hand while he was shooting a scene where he smashes a glass desk. For John Carroll Lynch’s character, Lynch memorized the entire screenplay by heart. These are just a few examples of the level of dedication that the cast put into making the film. Another important element of a great film is one that is perfectly cast; in this case, this film comes across as an ensemble piece. Meaning that there is a main character, but that main character comes across as the antagonist, so the whole cast works together as a unit and no one outshines the other. Much like the Speede System mentioned in the film, the whole casts flows together in perfect harmony during the production of the