Super Size Me

The movie starred and was directed by self-supporting filmmaker Morgan Spurlock1. Spurlock undertakes to explain the rampant obesity in the States as a function largely of overdependence on convenience intellectual nourishment and eat in quick-service restaurant chains.Spurlock strove to make his point by undertaking to fine-tune only McDonalds products for a whole month. His stated goal was to check up on the impact of fast nourishment, of which McDonalds is the archetype, on the epidemic of obesity (and associated unsoundnesss such(prenominal) as hypertension and diabetes) plaguing America. Prior to starting the experiment, Spurlock was physic each(prenominal)y fit provided 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 luxuriant fast food, get sick.Super Size Me employs the documentary coiffe that The Blair slime eels Project and March of the Penguins made famous. Basical ly, 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 another(prenominal) people who helped shed light on the question Why is America obese?The device of eating nothing but fast food may seem unrealistic. Or perhaps not how many of us would rationally avoid convenience foods if there was no one to fudge 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 cherish and teach by entertaining. One doubts that the audience would be as observant if a physician had delivered a lecture on video close the ill effects of eating fast food for 20 or 30 years.Spurlock essentially consumed over 5,000 calories per day o f nothing but obviously fattening McDonalds staples Big Macs, French fries and soda. In his defense, Spurlock2 said he was mimicking the diet of a super-heavy user, Marketing patois 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 direct against it, Super Size Me remains shocking and relevant. Millions of Americans are undoubtedly addict to a diet of fast food that contains un healthy 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 view in the movie is when a complete physical examination reveals the expiration of his physical deterioration.The domino effect does not stop there. Obesity and miss of act ivity causes numerous 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 creative thinking 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 videodisc commentary track