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( America is living in spin.
Based on Christopher Buckley's acclaimed 1994 novel of the same title and adapted for the screen by Jason Reitman, Thank You For Smoking is a fiercely satirical look at today's "culture of spin." The hero of Thank You For Smoking is Nick Naylor (Aaron Eckhart), chief spokesman for Big Tobacco, who makes his living defending the rights of smokers and cigarette makers in today's neo-puritanical culture.
Confronted by health zealots out to ban tobacco and an opportunistic senator (William H. Macy) who wants to put poison labels on cigarette packs, Nick goes on a PR offensive, spinning away the dangers of cigarettes on TV talk shows and enlisting a Hollywood super-agent (Rob Lowe) to promote smoking in movies. Nick's newfound notoriety attracts the attention of both tobacco's head honcho (Robert Duvall) and an investigative reporter for an influential Washington daily (Katie Holmes). Nick says he is just doing what it takes to pay the mortgage, but the increased scrutiny of his son (Cameron Bright) and a very real death threat may force him to think differently.
Average rating (6 reviews)
watch this if u want to laugh alot!!
catdookie | 03/04/2008 | See all catdookie's reviews (10) »
As mentioned by alot of people below this film deserves more recognition. It really is a great watch, im not going to go in to the story thats too much effort, just read the synopsis..
What i like about this film is that there are so many characters in this film who are just as important as eachother, its brilliant because you then have this stellar cast in these roles & i cant fault one persons performance. aaron eckhart is fantastic in the lead role & its such a brillaint idea for a movie!!
Highly recommend this film, its slick, smart, funny & brillaintly directed. & for £4.99 what a bargain!!
classic film
nikkisatch | 09/03/2008 | See all nikkisatch's reviews (3) »
i dont know why this fim is so underrated. i thought it was a great plot it was witty and great acting. definately recomend it!!!
The great state of Vermont will not apologise for its cheese
withydanno | 06/02/2008 | See all withydanno's reviews (128) »
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Very underrated film, with great performances.
Reitman actually sent each of the central cast members a letter explaining why their chosen roles were most suited to them. As a result, all of his first choices accepted their roles.
Maria Bello, Aaron Eckhart and Katie Holmes (which might surprise some) are the stand-out performers here. William H. Macy though, is as amazing as ever.
Aaron Eckhart, Maria Bello, Cameron Bright, Adam Brody, Sam Elliott, Katie Holmes, David Koechner, Rob Lowe, William H. Macy, J.K. Simmons, Robert Duvall, Kim Dickens, Connie Ray, Todd Louiso & Marianne Muellerleile | |
15 years and over | |
2005 | |
2.40:1 Anamorphic Widescreen | |
English - Dolby Digital (5.1) | |
1 hour 32 minutes (approx) | |
Region 2 - Will only play on European Region 2 or multi-region DVD players. |
