Enter Ray Kroc, a salesman with a keen eye for opportunity and a passion for success. He had heard about McDonald's while on the road, selling milkshake mixers to restaurants. Intrigued by the efficiency and the numbers the McDonald brothers were putting up, Ray decided to pay them a visit. It was his first step towards a journey that would make him one of the most successful entrepreneurs of the 20th century.
Michael Keaton portrays Ray Kroc not as a simple villain, but as a man fueled by a desperate, late-stage hunger for success. You find yourself rooting for his hustle in the first act, only to feel a sense of moral conflict by the third. His delivery of the "Persistence" speech is iconic and serves as the heartbeat of the film's themes. Key Business Lessons from the Film the founder dual audio 720p download upd