Hey guys! So I thought class today was rather engrossing because of how everyone expressed their thoughts about their documentaries. A lot of people in class did their documentary project on the film Supersize Me which made it easy to relate to everyone else's ideas. Listed first are a couple of the highs of the film that I believe stood out the most in my opinion.
- Spurlock firsthand experiences what it's like to take in McDonald's products three times a day for a month straight, making it a much more personal film. It also really adds to his credibility.
- His documentary caused McDonald's to get rid of their Supersize option on their menu.
- A main focus of this documentary was to study and prove how damaging it is to eat at McDonald's this often.
- Another main focus is showing the negative effects of processed foods, especially in schools. A study showed that troubled kids being kept in a detention home/school were given healthy non-processed foods and they were excelling in their classes. They seemed happier and more energetic.
- This film has become quite famous and has already had a strong impact on society.
- As tough as this experience was, Spurlock stuck it out throughout the entire film which showed just how dedicated he was.
Here is a list of the lows of the film:
- Spurlock's health plummets, causing him to become very lethargic and depressed.
- Spurlock gains about twenty-five pounds in weight and suffers from severe liver damage at the end of the film.
- He begins to experience heart palpitations and has trouble walking up and down the stairs without becoming exhausted.
- Spurlock throws up his entire meal just a few days into the experiment.
- Spurlock faces multiple concerns from his doctors and nutritionists over his health and they plead him to stop eating all of this McDonald's.
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