As I mentioned before, I decided to watch Supersize Me for our documentary project. I reflected some of my thoughts on this documentary in an earlier blog post and I have a couple more thoughts I would like to share as well. The number one thing I like about Supersize Me is that one man’s actions have such a great impact on many lives. As an independent filmmaker, his experiment of eating nothing but McDonald’s for thirty days straight went viral. The purpose of this documentary is to show the increasing spread of obesity throughout the U.S. and because of this film, McDonald’s got rid of their supersize menu and added in some healthy items instead.  The most problematic thing about the story being told is how Morgan’s health levels begin to drop and he continues on with this experiment despite what his doctors and nutritionists are saying. It was very dangerous for him to go through with this, but he does it and his documentary has become a huge hit.

Morgan Spurlock, the director and star of the film, would be the number one person in the documentary that I would enjoy getting to sit down and have lunch with. I would love to hear firsthand about what went through his mind while he watched his body change and health levels drop immensely in just thirty days. I feel like I would be able to connect with him so much better if I got to meet him in person and ask any additional questions about the film that pop into my head. The first thing I would ask Morgan is just how long it took for him to get his health back to normal. McDonald’s food caused quite a lot of damage to his body and I would be very interested to know if he switched to a very healthy diet and started working out or if he just continued to eat regular food and give it time for his health to go back to normal.

Another thing I would ask is if at any point during this experiment he felt truly scared. He knew his body was changing and he knew how bad the food was for him, but I just wonder if halfway through his journey he considered quitting because of what their food products were doing to him. Overall, I really enjoyed watching this documentary and I see a lot of other classmates enjoyed it too. I believe the reason why I was so interested in this film was because I myself eat fast food every now and then when I’m in a hurry to get to work or when I’m on my way home from class. McDonald’s is always an easy go-to place for food, but after watching Supersize me, I honestly don’t see myself going back and ordering McDonald’s anytime soon if at all for that matter.