I do not know how many films I have already watched that were based on the founding of a company or a global brand; most of them have little in common. One film that is a little bit different is "The Founder" which makes me so intrigued why the film calls a person a founder of the center brand even if his name is not in it.

"The Founder" is all about the struggle and persistence of an individual named Ray Kroc. Ray Kroc is a multi-mixer salesman who through his persistence and sheer will expanded a food business into a global behemoth which is now simply known as "McDonald's".

I like the searing sound of cooking the burger patty in the opening of the film which is great because this film is all about a burger chain that sells burgers as fast as possible while the others are utilizing a drive-in concept that is typically able to serve food at about 20-30 minutes.

I liked it when the film showed the early signage of McDonald's, but of course, this is the story of McDonald's so it is only logical that it would be shown. It is always amazing to see how a brand's signage or emblem changes over time and who would have thought that one of the first products of McDonald's is barbecue?

I liked it when the film was able to show what fashion looked like in that decade and I must admit that fashion at that time was not so boring, yeah, it does look old-school but not very boring.

I like it when Mac Donald is portrayed as a very nice guy, brother Dick at first was very strict but also turns out to be also a nice guy (I found some information that both of them are self-proclaimed nice guys). I was so curious when Mac invited Ray Kroc for a tour of the kitchen of McDonald's when the two brothers first me. I am wondering why Mac did it, most business owners today will not going to let anyone tour their kitchen (if they are in a fast-food or restaurant business, is it because they are nice guys? I do not know, maybe he doesn't know about "Secret of the Trade" or "Trade Secret".

I like how the film handles the storytelling of two McDonald's brothers to Ray Kroc. The script and how the dialogues were delivered are very much like in real life. The actors playing Mac and Dick have done a good job.

Contrary to what I thought the menu of McDonald's back then only consisted of eight items namely Orange Juice, Root Beer, Coca-Cola, Coffee, Milk Shakes, French Fries, Hamburgers, and Cheeseburgers.

I liked it when the film showed that McDonald's as a brand failed many times but eventually succeeded. What I learned from the failures of McDonald's is that there is always hope. Hope is only lost when you stop working to achieve your goal or your dream.

Before I watch this film I am looking forward to the moment when the origin of the Golden Arches is shown and as it turns out it was a concept idea of Dick McDonald. The arches are a brilliant idea and it is very unique. I think I have never seen such an architectural design aside from McDonald itself.

I thought that McDonald's franchising scheme went off right away but I was wrong. The film seems to show that getting high-profile clients to get a franchise actually didn't work at first for McDonald's but eventually did. Also, before I watched this film I thought that after franchising few start the business took off but I was wrong. It turns out that McDonald's struggled a lot it was only when Ray Kroc started to buy land and lease it to prospective franchisees and boy it acted like magic. Today. it is known that McDonald's makes its income by leasing lands to franchisees.

As the film goes deeper the film shows how Ray Kroc defied the McDonald's brothers even if they had a contract. But as I am watching there is one glaring mistake the McDonald's brothers made, they did not incorporate to protect their interest in the business and it is completely the opposite of what a famous cellphone company did when they started their business. Incorporating may have prevented Ray Kroc from taking over the business which led me to other thought that without Ray Kroc there is no McDonald's today as we know it.

While the film is nearing its end the McDonald's brothers decided to sell McDonald's to Ray Kroc. It is in that very scene that I feel sadness because I knew for a fact that the world-famous McDonald's was not actually owned by the person real McDonald's. It was revealed at the end of the movie that Ray Kroc actually wanted the "McDonald's" the very first time he saw the store in San Bernardino, California

All in all this film is good but and the time sad because the brothers who founded McDonald's are not the owners anymore if not for Ray Kroc McDonald's wouldn't be the McDonald's that we know today. The film's emotion is very light. I wonder if the film's staff did some interviews before the film was made especially with the close relatives of the McDonald's brothers.

That is all for now guys, catch you up with the next one. Wishing you all safety, good health, and abundance.