SuperSize me Review

Sara Martinez

October 20, 2009

UNST Class

Super Size Me Review

When I watched supper size me I got several different messages. To me it almost seemed like a desperate attempt to do anything to get people to realize how bad and dangerous fast food can be. Morgan Spurlock, the man behind the movie. Many people wonder why someone would ever want to make this movie. Well, after some research I found that he had gotten the idea for this documentary when he was at his family’s house right after thanksgiving dinner. He was watching television, and he saw the news about the two teenage girls suing McDonald’s for making them obese. He decided to make this movie to try and show people how harmful fast food really was. Not only is fast food bad on its own, but then when you mix it with lack of exercise and other poor life styles, a persons health can deteriorate faster. Tricky as this movie was Spurlock used some comedy, drama, and documentary. Even though this was mainly a documentary, this movie attracted everyone from young teens to adults. Some people who already ate McDonalds did not care to listen and just bypassed the message. While those who do not eat McDonalds are now more sure than ever not to eat there. This movie also may have had an unexpected out come. Six months after the movie was release they took away their supersize option, and have not put in an Active Adults meal.

Many people think that fast food places are to blame for their poor health, but everyone has a choice. This is the same when it comes to our relation with God. God has given us the choice to do or eat whatever we please. Our body is the temple of God so even though we have a choice, we should do the best to take care of ourselves. One other way that you can relate this is in the following way. When I give this example I am not saying that supersizing in a fast food place is good but I thought about it in this way. God is supersized, and if we choose to supersize on God we will receive so much more in our spiritual relationship with him. God is super and if we choose him we SUPERSIZE on our relationship.