The extent of the feature length documentary, Super Size Me, directed by and starring Morgan Spurlock takes place across the entire region of the United States of America. The content of the film tackles the following question: What happens when you eat McDonald's for a total of thirty days, three meals a day, super-sized when asked and sampling meals from the entire menu? The answer to this was revealed graphically through the film, which is: extensive weight gain, development of depressed and withdrawal, constantly suffering of severe headaches, mood swings and disturbing chest palpitation and liver failure. During the entire process, Spurlock’s health was being monitored by highly qualified doctors, each warning him in advance that this experiment is highly dangerous to his health, and even more crucial, his life.
Spurlock stars and narrates in his own comedic documentary, revealing the deadly circumstances the US population faces if they refuse to take better care of their health and eating habits, especially if they are prone to eat fast food regularly. Spurlock travels across the country to the US’s most obese state, Texas, and comes in contact with the man who holds the record for eating the most Big Macs. Humour never seems to end throughout the entire film, Spurlock seems to take a similar approach to his documentary as famous director Michael Moore, enticing his audience with comedic information. Unlike Moore's more political motives however, Spurlock's information is virtually unquestionable, a fact which makes Super Size Me that much more traumatic but effective.
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