Food Fight

I hate to give anything away, but forewarned is forearmed—and it will save you from slapping your forehead halfway through this clever and original piece and exclaiming, “Oh, now I get it!” Food Fight is the story of the US at war from WWII to the present, and food is used to express that sprawling story. To watch two lofty stacks of cheeseburgers—standing in for the World Trade Center towers—collapse, hits hard. It’s odd how a funny film can show us how unfunny war is. Still, there’s a lot to smile about in Food Fight: Kids will love the silliness of flying sushi and booby-trapped pitas; adults may digest the content more thoughtfully. —PK