The Founder

— Michael Keaton does a good job in this biopic about Ray Kroc, the salesman from Illinois who saw the franchise possibilities of Mac and Dick McDonald’s burger joint in San Bernardino, and then wrestled the business away from them. It’s an American story and the maneuverings associated with Kroc’s rise to fame are certainly interesting and darkly humorous, perhaps even more so in an age of alternate truths, rewritten history, and instant gratification. I enjoyed Keaton's abilities as well the story itself, which placed Kroc as the protagonist who manages to take someone else’s idea and turn it into a 8 billion dollar company. Now that's the American dream!

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[2016. 115 min. Directed by John Lee Hancok. Starring Michael Keaton, Nik Offerman, John Carroll Lynch, and Linda Carrdellini.]
http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-founder-2017