The Founder is based off of the true story of Ray Kroc (Michael Keaton) a Milkshake Machine salesman who is going nowhere until he gets an order for 8 multi mixer machines to a group in California so he heads out there and comes across McDonalds which is run by 2 brothers and he becomes so impressed with their restaurant that he vows to help them franchise it.
They used to say in Star Trek Deep Space Nine that a Founder is wise in all things but unfortunately for this movie the Founder it is simply okay nothing bad nothing horrible but just another meh movie from a year where that has been the norm unfortunately.
Positives wise Keaton is great owning every scene he's in and giving the at times very long and dragged out storyline a huge shot in the arm plus all the scenes of the various hamburgers and fries being cooked is classic food porn where you sit there in the cinema feeling hungry (and yes I did have Macca's for lunch the day I saw this I just couldn't resist the urge to do so) but this year has also had some true story films like Sully and Eddie the Eagle which are great true stories that don't quite translate well to films you want to watch over and over again.
Another negative is the very sad waste of Laura Dern who pretty much ends up playing the role of the concerned wife who fears losing everything, this also has been a very bad pattern in films this year seeing great actresses capable of so much being handed nothing roles that drama students could play sometimes and I really really hope this changes soon as it's becoming very tiresome.
And so that was the Founder which is okay mainly thanks to Keaton but I could safely skip this one it's not worth watching I'm afraid, 1.5 out of 5.
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