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Best Indies - Movie 6 - Super size me

What is it about - It's a documentary in which a guy eats only junk food for 30 days to test how it affects.
It will influence any viewer to leave the habit of junk eating. The documentary is convincing because we can see the honesty in the film. Nothing looks fake or scripted. This is the victory I guess. It is not a biased documentary because they show valid counters from the opposite side of the debate. 
Humour worked at places but I wish it could've been more hilarious. The poster and the intro set those expectations for me. But it could've been difficult making it both hilarious and honest at the same time. Editing is good. The film did not lose pace. Music is average. And that's it.
The thought going in my mind right now is - how did this filmmaker get name, fame, and money by just having one crazy idea. I know it can't be that simple to execute an idea. He should be a visionary who knew the potential so that he could dedicate 30 days to this. From what I read, he has watched so many documentaries and he knew what he was doing. He did plan for a miracle and it happened!

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