Spurlock undertakes an all-McDonald's diet for one month as a means of exploring that company's implied contention that its food is not inherently harmful … by the end, his distended waistline and alarming medical status leave no doubt that we should, all of us, abstain from fast food as much as possible. Of course, even the fattest fattie in the land wouldn't eat McDonald's for every meal, every day … though the point is well made that many people come perilously close to that, hence the U.S. obesity problem. Spurlock uses hard science, personal commentary, and the visual evidence of his own physical disintegration to underscore the point, and overall the film manages to avoid the irate blowhardiness of any Michael Moore flick. However, I must admit, it mostly succeeded in making me crave a Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese.
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