Very best movie i ever watch

While it is a pity that the story wasn't told with more visual finesse, this is trivial compared to our real-world problems. It takes a good movie to put that into perspective.

After playing with our expectations, this turns out to be a very different sort of film.

It really made me laugh, but for some moments I was tearing up because I could relate so much.

The fundamental basis of this film was to attack the food industry, and while there's plenty of things that were accurate in how the industry conducts itself, it went off the rails far too many times to be worthy of watching. A lot of the things they tried to push were based on flawed science of no science at all, as if the need to attack the food outweighed the need for accuracy, which is bad for a documentary.One standout point for me was on the subject of MSG. They spoke about how it increased obesity, pointing out how it increased obesity in mice. However if you look at the research they themselves point you to, they injected - not fed - mice with so much MSG it would be the equivalent of injecting a 140lb human with a minimum 44 teaspoons of pure MSG. Hardly a balanced comparison.I think it had a good intention, but the way it was approached was far to opinionated, and unfortunately I think that will come across to many viewers and put them off of the good points made.

Thats the main goal with this movie. To inspire people to find their own way. Its not all about finding THE right food, THE right vegetable and what not. Its about being hungry for change. If this movie doesn't trigger your mind to make a better life for yourself, Im afraid you missed the point. You could ask any multi billion dollar company for a comment regarding the so-called healthy food they are producing and their answer would be like it always is; we have no comment. Just because they don't give a .... about you. Its all about profit. The people in this movie has walked in your shoes, they know what its like and they know whats working and whats not working. Its up to you who you wanna believe. Either you're hungry for change, or you're already on your way back to your doctor for another dose of addictive drugs that do you no good.

Another reviewer sort of nailed the major issue with Hungry for A Change by saying it was an infomercial. It really is an infomercial. They are trying to sell their book and other documentaries based on the same concept but they're also trying to sell you on a new lifestyle. I truly believe they are trying to get their message out there about how dangerous our food and lifestyle has become. However, Hungry For A Change could have done this in about a half hour. The same three or four people repeat literally the same information over and over and over again. Sometimes I wondered if they weren't just looping the interviews to try and drive home the point. They could have absolutely included more science behind what they were saying or more interesting facts about our food supply. Instead we see a group of people (all who were very, very unhealthy which bodes well for their point) saying the same two or three things over and over. Now that being said, it absolutely did get through to me. There were one or two facts that made me go wow and that is the point of a documentary really. There was also some new information that I had never heard before about ancestral genetics and why our bodies choose to be "fat." That was an interesting take...told three or four times.The "experts" all seem very enthusiastic about what they're talking about. Seeing a tiny bit of their backgrounds and how unhealthy they were definitely makes you pay attention. Even still I would have liked to have seen a little more about their backgrounds. As usual with most health based documentaries they do little to actually tell you HOW to change your lifestyle. Perhaps its because they want you to purchase their book. Well it worked for me enough that I did get their book. It has some great recipes that actually are fairly simple but the rest of the book...as if we didn't hear the same thing enough in the documentary...is the exact same stuff from the movie word for word. I guess repetition gets the point across. Basically the entire concept is eat nothing but natural and it does make sense! Its captivating but perhaps done in a less appealing way. It does try though. 6/10

I'm a fitness instructor, the information is basic but relevant, and good to be reminded of. More often than it's realized, such basics are not understood, known, are overlooked, or simply ignored by many average people just going through their daily routine. What's most important than a critical opinion of the movie are masses of people "struggling with the basics" and need help with the simplest things, and encouragement to follow through with change, then maintain that change. I've seen some reviews elsewhere that seem a bit critical. However, like all things you take what's useful to you as an individual. If the information is nothing new to you, that's fine, but don't underestimate how new and life changing it might be to those who are not as informed as you. Therefore as I watched this movie I was thinking beyond myself, but rather for the benefit of others in need that are not as informed (regardless of how basic). I say it's a great movie that's worth watching, and the information is relevant enough to refer clients to watch it as well.