![]() ![]() It's a must watch for anyone who has never thought about what they eat much, and also for those who already do. I'd highly recommend this movie to everyone, whether you are overweight or underweight or right on target. Throughout the movie there are segments that are animated, and they are done very well, which adds more to the film in terms of entertainment and not just for the sake of it. I say this not to be arrogant, but to stress just how good this film is the fact that this film actually caught my attention. I suppose part of that is that I've never been affected by it. I have never been one to enjoy any show or film about weight loss, or eating healthier. The second half of the film is about Phil's journey and decision to start fasting, making healthier life choice and exercising, with Joe's help. Along this travel Joe meets Phil, a truck driver who suffers from the same autoimmune disease as Joe. Along the way he talks to people about health and food. The first 30 days he spends in New York and then proceeds to travel across country for the remaining 30 days. The film starts out with Joe, an Australian who travels to the United States for a 60 day juice fast. This is sort of 2 stories in 1 movie (documentary). It is uplifting and offers actual answers. I kind of feel compelled to write a review for this movie. Postscript, August 2012: After losing another 9 pounds, I've settled in at my college weight from forty years ago, and after my initial fanaticism wore off, I've probably settled in at 8 servings a day. And I had known this was the correct thing to do for years: I was just never motivated to do it. from which I've just returned! Postscript, June: While I haven't done the "reboot" Joe advocates in this film, I've been inspired to go from eating about 3 servings of fruits and vegetables a day to about 10, and I've lost 9 pounds without trying (since the healthy food is replacing sweet and salty snacks). Note: this review includes some information provided by Joe Cross during the Q&A following an advance screening. This earns 9/10 simply as film - and gains a final star because the story it tells is so important. You can think of SUPER-SIZE ME as the statement of the problem if there's any justice this film will be just as successful as a proposal of one possible solution. but this film is good enough that it has a real shot. Of course, the odds are against anything becoming a cultural phenomenon, against anything being that influential. Cross has stated that his goal with this film is to ultimately increase that 5% for fruits and vegetables to 10%. The result is a documentary that manages to keep the personal and intimate tone of a self-motivated and financed project while being unfailingly entertaining, thanks to state-of-the-art storytelling. After shooting 500 hours of footage, director and subject Joe Cross enlisted Kurt Engfehr as co-writer and Chris Seward as co-editor - both have worked with Michael Moore. ![]() (In fact, it's thrillingly inspirational, with a twist I won't reveal even if the summary above does.) But FAST, SICK AND NEARLY DEAD takes it a step further. Framed as the story of a man who, by temporarily pushing that 5% all the way to 100%, not only lost a ton of weight, but apparently cured himself of autoimmune disorder - well, that sounds inspirational and hence eminently watchable. ![]() A documentary which attempts to convince us that that low percentage is all but killing us - that sounds like it might be somewhat of a slog. The average American devotes just 5% of their diet to fruits and vegetables. ![]()
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