I'm not sure what his diet accomplishes. Eating McDonald's all the time was shown to be unhealthy for him, but is that really McDonald's fault? I would challenge Morgan to make himself hamburgers and fries at home and eat them to see if there's any difference. What if he picked another restaurant, say Taco Bell, what would those results be? He needed some other test subjects, but to be fair, he does point out that what he does is in no way scientific. And it is intriguing to see food have such a dramatic effect on his body over so short a period of time.

Repeatedly, Spurlock places blame for America's obesity problems on the consumers and the choices they make, but McDonald's and other fast food chains are not without fault. They shamelessly sell to kids and do very little to provide health information. McDonald's obviously feels some sense of being in the wrong; they have removed super-size items from their menu. McDonald's is given opportunities to present their side of the story, but refuse. The film could have been called Ronald & Me harkening back to another popular documentary that dealt with corporate responsibility.

All and all, I found Spurlock's diet entertaining to watch with its reality television components. Also, his information about the food industry was interesting and well researched, but I wasn't shocked by any of the facts that were presented as some of the other members of the audience seemed to be. Much of the same ground had previously been covered in a book I had read: Eric Schlosser's Fast Food Nation, which came out in 2001. Schlosser covers a wider range of subjects in his expose and does a better job of presenting the story of how fast food has shaped America. It is a great read and I highly recommended it. If you need don't have the time, Super Size Me, will satiate like fast food, but it won't be as good for you.