This weekend, I went out to see The Founder, a biographical film about the “true” story of the expansion of the fast food empire of McDonald’s, and how it became what it is now.

This film reveals the evolution of the true relationship between the McDonald brothers and Kroc. When Kroc first meets the brothers, he knows that the food establishment that they run could easily turn into something special, and he realized that the golden arches could be as well known of a symbol as the American flag.

In the plot, it also digs into the personal life of Kroc.  It shows the struggles in his first marriage, and what he felt he should give to his first wife.  We also notice a love interest he has within the rapidly growing McDonald’s company.

In fact, Kroc meets his love interest right here in Minneapolis, and you could observe from the excellent cinematography in this scene that there was possibly a future, and a connection between the two at first sight.

You will notice throughout the film the pattern of Kroc’s struggles, followed by hard work pushes that really brighten his mood.

Out of five stars, I would have to give this film a 3.5. The cinematography, and the actual way the film was done was pretty decent, but there were some interesting camera shots that I believe the movie would have done well without.

The plot the movie delivers is really what boosts my rating to 3.5 stars. The story goes into detail on Ray Kroc’s journey of being a struggling milkshake salesman, and later taking the name away from two brothers who actually started McDonald’s, and putting them to shame by taking everything they had.
Rating: 3.5/5