The Founder (2016)
Rated PG-13
Starring Michael Keaton, Nick Offerman, John Carroll Lynch, Laura Dern, Linda Cardellini,
Directed by John Lee Hancock
The Story:
Ray Kroc (Keaton) was a salesman on the road trying to make a fortune. When a restaurant out in California ordered multiple milkshake makers, Kroc assumes it's a mistake and heads west. When he meets the McDonald brothers (Offerman & Lynch) he is struck by how efficient, and delicious, their restaurant is. He wants to franchise their restaurant. The boys are reluctant at first, but eventually relent.
The rest, as they say, is history.
Keaton is on fire with his acting career over the last few years. The Founder is no exception. He plays Kroc with a drive and ambition to get his franchises off the ground and turn them into a household name.
Stymied at nearly every turn by the McDonald brothers, he can't seem to figure out how to turn a profit on the restaurants.
Then, as Lucy Van Pelt once lamented that all she wanted was real estate...
Kroc is told to buy the land, and rent the property to the new franchises.
Not only does this turn the tables for Kroc, it also establishes McDonalds as one of the largest property owners on the planet.
Highly recommended.
Final Grade: B+
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