maxwelldeux Undoubtedly, this documentary starts quite slow. They started off talking about how they were going to plant an acre of corn and follow it throughout its lifespan, including all the way to consumer. Nice premise, but over the first 30 minutes of this were talking about planting and growing corn, with no mention of where it was going ("it" being both the corn and the documentary). My wife even asked at one point where the heck this documentary was going.Once they sold their corn in the documentary, it started to get interesting. They actually started talking about where the corn goes, and all the various ways it gets into our bodies. Most of the rest of the documentary was devoted to this topic, and the makers of the film managed to explore this topic without judgment. While you could infer the filmmakers' position from the film if you're reasonably intelligent, they don't come out and say it explicitly. They allow the audience to draw their own conclusions. This is one of the bonuses of the film.Though a lot of the information in the film is old and relatively well known, especially if you watch some of the modern food documentaries, it's a nice introduction to a lot of the food issues we face as a society.

dingdong57 King Corn puts two city slickers in rural Iowa to farm an acre of corn. As these two learn the ropes of farming, it's evident they don't know anything about farming, but they are willing to learn. I feel the documentary does a nice job of informing the common folk about the agriculture sector and depicting what exactly is an acre of corn. I believe this documentary scratches the surface of many underlying issues there are with America's food production without going into too much detail and allows the viewer to make their own decision. The movie utilizes a very creditable cast that points two opposing views against each other with Michael Pollan, author of Omnivore's Dilemma, and Secretary of Agriculture, Earl Buts. The rise in corn production in the US is credited to Buts tenure at the Department of Agriculture in the early 1970's. Today, the decision to make more corn has proved economically to be beneficial, but these two city slickers want to know if it's worth it.

zanderxo If you've read Micheal Pollan's book "The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals" the issues addressed in this movie will be more than familiar. The tone, however, is rather younger, more superficial, and lighter. Both are quite enjoyable, and highlight problems most folks would rather not think about. I'd suggest you read the book first, then watch the movie to get the aroma and visuals. It would also be nice if other "reviewers" would own up to a disclosure such as this one, now common and expected, for example, in reputable medical journals: I am not employed by, nor do I have any financial interest in, any of the industries discussed or affected by this movie.

Amadeus11 Wow~ I mean this movie was just amazing. def. one of my favorite docu pics of last year.When I first heard about king corn I was convinced that it would basically be a typical look at how we, the American people, are over exposed and over weight from feeding on the "natural American diet" which is of course bad for you; much like that of what we saw in super size me. But that wasn't the case here. in short, king corn does a great job explaining the facts of the corn farming process, and the process by which corn itself ends up being part of our daily diets.king corn has its typical docu moments though out, including interviews with politicians, and confessional citizens whose lives have been affected by obesity. However, its not over done here. Instead were given an exciting look at agriculture in the United States, and good story telling which does a great job delivering its message in a very original way.