The Founder (2016)

Ray Kroc is a travelling salesman hustling his latest “next big thing” when he hears about a restaurant across the country that is doing unheard-of levels of business. When he shows up at the place, the line is long but moving fast and he’s immediately entranced. He sees dollar signs and convinces the owners to trust him with franchising.

It’s told fairly well and we were never bored, but I wish we’d gotten a little deeper into Kroc’s psyche. He didn’t seem like an asshole, but he was definitely ruthless when it came to the McDonald’s brand. He wouldn’t let his wife have a piece of it and he barely let the McDonalds have a piece either. Why was he so greedy about it when he didn't seem to be greedy in other areas?

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