The Founder
2016
****
Director: John Lee Hancock
Cast: Michael Keaton, Nick Offerman, John Carroll Lynch, Linda Cardellini, B. J. Novak, Laura Dern, Patrick Wilson, Justin Randell Brooke
In 1954, travelling salesman Ray Kroc goes to San Bernardino, California to eat at the groundbreaking restaurant set up by the McDonald brothers. With dollar signs in his eyes, Kroc wants to take the business national. This fact-based drama depicts the creation of the McDonald's franchise, and the story is gripping, fascinating, and unexpectedly depressing. Michael Keaton gives an excellent performance as Kroc, who becomes less and less likeable as the story goes on.
