LastingAware The greatest movie ever!

SteinMo What a freaking movie. So many twists and turns. Absolutely intense from start to finish.

Fairaher The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.

Ogosmith 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.

jasoncdillard Thought this was an amazing performance by Keaton. However conniving and untruthful you should never take another mans word when it comes to money or business. Don't want to say too much as I feel I have already. However definately a must see.

Nelson Strang Michael Keaton is always watchable and does a great job with the material here. However, from what I have read, the film plays fast and loose with the truth. Kroc is shown as ripping off the brothers, but they were apparently very happy with the buyout deal. It's an odd film - very well made, but not really properly engaging. And poor old Laura Dern gets almost nothing to work with. Difficult to recommend, but also difficult to dismiss.

The Movie Diorama I'm sure we've all eaten at a McDonald's before, the biggest fast food franchise on the globe. It wouldn't surprise me if we get a branch on the moon in the next few years. But do you really know the story behind the "Golden Arches"? Businessman Ray Kroc was selling milkshake makers, when suddenly he is required to sell eight of them to a restaurant called McDonalds. Bewildered by the concept of a speedy food ordering system, Ray partners up with the original founders in an attempt to create a franchise. Forget about McDonalds, put aside the milkshakes, burgers and French fries, what we are presented with is a character study. An individual who is so blinded by ambition and perfection that he enables greed to take control of his mind. Businessmen typically have a mindset of just wanting to make money, and unfortunately Ray Kroc succumbs to the idealism of desiring success. He starts out with the best of intentions, but the rapid growth of the corporation moulds him into a sleazy unlikeable character. The contrast between him and the original founders was profound, where in the end you sympathise with them for what Ray did. Essentially stealing their business. Yet, would you have done the same? After all business is dog eat dog. Whether all of this is true or not, it's an interesting arc for the main character to take which does add much needed depth to a tired biopic formula. This is Michael Keaton's film, it's all about him. Luckily, he is a dependable actor and he continues his rejuvenated career with another captivating performance. He just gets better. Laura Dern added a subtle amount of emotion as Kroc's wife although I do wish she had more screen time. Her character could've been used far more to enhance the conflict of interest between the couple in their personal lives. Direction was good all round, loved the direct address at the start and end. Appreciated the continuity in regards to the McDonalds advertisements and merchandising. A highly interesting biopic!

orhan Akdeniz The film tells a story of success. But it's not an ordinary story. You do not envy the rich man. You are even disgusting with that man. It reminds me of my social network film.