This brutally dark and tremendously incisive comedy from first time writer/director Jason Reitman is one of the very best movies so far this year. Its astoundingly talented cast includes Aaron Eckhart, William H. Macy, Maria Bello, Robert Duvall and a variety of other notable names. Not since Barry Levinson made Wag the Dog in 1997 has an American comedy been so bravely unfiltered regarding the issues of political and cultural manipulation. Smoking capsizes the arguments of both pro-tobacco and anti-tobacco lobbyists and serves as a virtual textbook on ways to defuse instances of political doubletalk. All of its characters get so caught up in the game of exploitation that they cease to pursue the actual truth. Smoking uses plain honesty to address this system of persuasion by which truth is irrelevant and a strong marketing campaign makes all the difference. It’s a brilliantly funny and culturally significant film.
Tuesday, October 03, 2006
DVD of the Week: Thank You For Smoking
This brutally dark and tremendously incisive comedy from first time writer/director Jason Reitman is one of the very best movies so far this year. Its astoundingly talented cast includes Aaron Eckhart, William H. Macy, Maria Bello, Robert Duvall and a variety of other notable names. Not since Barry Levinson made Wag the Dog in 1997 has an American comedy been so bravely unfiltered regarding the issues of political and cultural manipulation. Smoking capsizes the arguments of both pro-tobacco and anti-tobacco lobbyists and serves as a virtual textbook on ways to defuse instances of political doubletalk. All of its characters get so caught up in the game of exploitation that they cease to pursue the actual truth. Smoking uses plain honesty to address this system of persuasion by which truth is irrelevant and a strong marketing campaign makes all the difference. It’s a brilliantly funny and culturally significant film.
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