Review: Thank You For Smoking
Don't hide the truth. Just filter it.
Satirical comedy follows the machinations of Big Tobacco's chief spokesman, Nick Naylor, who spins on behalf of cigarettes while trying to remain a role model for his twelve-year-old son.
Nick Taylor has a way with words. He will twist your words and distorts reality as he sees fit. The basics of his job description are; "if you argue correctly, you're never wrong". His job is representing the tobacco industry, with his closest friends doing the same for guns and alcohol. One day reality strikes back and he is kidnapped by activists. When he barely survives he discovers that his girlfriend is a reporter, only in for the scoop. Something has to change.
It's hard to say if this movie fulfills any promise of a storyline. But Aaron Eckhart is captivating to watch and his lines, especially when he addresses the public, are hilarious. The movie is filled with many great moments; like the toxicity 'experimentation' on rats by an vaguely Eastern-Europe accented professor, or the cameo by Rob Lowe (who steals every scene totally). The story is a testament to the denial happening every day.
'Cigarettes in space?', "It's the final frontier, Nick.", 'But wouldn't they blow up in an all oxygen environment?', "Probably. But it's an easy fix. One line of dialogue. 'Thank God we invented the... you know, whatever device..'".
My opinion; more of this please 8.5/10.
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