Fast Food Nation- Loved It

I appreciated that Richard Linklater and Eric Schlosser made a point to show how people deal with having their eyes opened to harsh realities. Too many overtly didactic movies get caught up in the message without portraying an interesting spectrum of reactions. Being presented with Bruce Willis' character's arguments and Patricia Arquette's character's apathy goes a long way in preparing people interested in fixing things for what they are up against should they attempt to enlighten people who are invested in maintaining the status quo. In true Linklater form, Ethan Hawke's character doesn't dissappoint. The central theme, that there is an industrial machine detached from humanity that is gobbling up decency on the planet, is one that was reinforced by the end credit roll in a pretty awesome way. Best line in the movie, from the most interesting character in the movie, played by Chris Christofferson: "The machine doesn't give a shit." Don't go to see it if you want character driven drama- the many separate storylines don't allow the characters to get up to full steam. Do go to see it if you want to see a movie that does a great job trying to get Americans to be honest about their role in the great many problems we are all going to have to face up to sooner or later, from suburban sprawl to teenage pregnancy.