Super Size Me

The movie starred and was directed by main(a) filmmaker Morgan Spurlock1. Spurlock undertakes to explain the rampant obesity in the States as a function largely of overdependence on convenience aliment and dine in quick-service restaurant chains.Spurlock strove to make his point by undertaking to contain only McDonalds products for a whole month. His stated goal was to check over the impact of fast nutriment, of which McDonalds is the archetype, on the epidemic of obesity (and associated unsoundnesss much(prenominal) as hypertension and diabetes) plaguing America. Prior to starting the experiment, Spurlock was physic exclusivelyy fit simply in the end, he had gained considerable weight and was showing early signs of wellness problems. The film presented its thesis in stark fashion eat immoderate fast food, get sick.Super Size Me employs the documentary stage that The Blair fascinate Project and March of the Penguins made famous. Basically, a camera followed Spurlock around wherever he went, chronicling his activities and feelings every so often. The film followed a chronological format that showed Spurlocks descent from fit and bright-eyed to miserable and overweight. Also included were interviews with nutritionists, doctors and separate people who helped shed light on the question Why is America obese?The device of eating nonhing but fast food may seem unrealistic. Or perhaps not how many of us would rationally avoid convenience foods if there was no one to fake breakfast or dinner? Do parents know what children eat all day long when they are away at college?Spoofing the fast food habit this way does serve to compress the timeframe, create shock economic value and teach by entertaining. One doubts that the audience would be as solicitous if a physician had delivered a lecture on video just about the ill effects of eating fast food for 20 or 30 years.Spurlock essentially consumed over 5,000 calories per day of nothing but on the face of it fat tening McDonalds staples Big Macs, French fries and soda. In his defense, Spurlock2 said he was mimicking the diet of a super-heavy user, Marketing vernacular for an avid patron. At the same time, Spurlock satirized the slothful habits of many Americans who do not care to exercise. Even if they did not consume McDonalds foods in the amounts he did, it is unlikely that they eat a balanced, nutrition-dense diet anyway.Despite the criticism level against it, Super Size Me remains shocking and relevant. Millions of Americans are undoubtedly attached to a diet of fast food that contains unwellnessy levels of sugar and cholesterol. As shown by Spurlocks own transformation, such relaxed eating compounds the problem by lowering the desire to exercise and be active.Naturally, the most shocking sight in the movie is when a complete physical examination reveals the terminus of his physical deterioration.The domino effect does not stop there. Obesity and privation of activity causes numero us health problems such as heart disease and diabetes. Already, a largely overweight generation of baby boomers has begun to overwhelm the health care system. For a nation built on the industry and creativeness of its people this truly bodes ill. 1 Super Size me Directed by Morgan SpurlockSpurlock, in audio commentary track 2 Spurlock, in the movie, and again on the videodisk commentary track