Review: THANK YOU FOR SMOKING (2005)
December 8th 2008 22:01
Thank You For Smoking - 9/10
Jason Reitman's incredibly funny and politically incorrect dark comedy was so very refreshing to watch. It flowed smoothly from scene to scene and kept me interested and laughing throughout the entire movie.
Based on the novel by Christopher Buckley, Thank You for Smoking is a satire on a very touchy subject these days, especially here in Arizona. It could not have been released at a more perfect time, in my opinion. It follows the life of Big Tobacco's chief spokesman, Nick Naylor (Aaron Eckhart), a morally ambiguous divorcee who finds himself in an ethical bind when his son Joey (Cameron Bright) starts taking a deep interest in his work. Naylor has always been the man who would never directly state that smoking cigarettes was harmful for you. Now, he has the attention of his son and ex-wife and tries his best to keep his views of smoking and not seem like a liar, killer, etc. To make things more interesting, the senator of Vermont (played brilliantly by William H. Macy) has started a campaign to put skull and crossbones on all tobacco products in the US, labeling them for exactly what they are: poison. This could be devastating to the sales of cigarettes, and Naylor finds himself using all his talent to make sure that does not happen.
Thank You for Smoking is the perfect comedy: well acted, irreverent, and true to itself. In no way does it try to push its beliefs on you. It's not trying to say "Don't Smoke" or "Smoke More," it is just left to the audience to make up its mind and let us enjoy the ride.
If you have not seen Thank You for Smoking, do yourself a favor and get your hands on it. You will not be disappointed.
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