Fast Food Nation

Richard Linklater, who, in my opinion, has a career which spans highs and lows not usually achieved by one director, has missed the mark. The book Fast Food Nation is a book. The story doesn't hold up to screenplay, with its strained dialog and characters who come off as stereotypes in their effort to represent wider swatches of society. It's trite. It tries too hard. The message of this move can be boiled down into 7 words: Don't eat at McDonalds, it hurts everyone. There, now you don't need to see it.