e lead role and skillfully plays a ruthless tobacco lobbyist (are there any other kind?). Does anyone else see the irony in a Mormon playing a tobacco lobbyist? Eckhart and the rest of the cast do a wonderful job, William H. Macy is especially good, but it is the script that makes this film. With some big names in the cast, I was particularly surprised the entire film was made for only $7 million. If you rent it, don’t miss the included Charlie Rose interview with the director, producer, writer, and Eckart.
Monday, January 14, 2008
Thank You For Smoking (****)
This biting satire doesn’t pull any punches as it attacks tobacco companies, politicians, the news media, Hollywood, and especially lobbyists. Nobody is safe. Aaron Eckhart has th
e lead role and skillfully plays a ruthless tobacco lobbyist (are there any other kind?). Does anyone else see the irony in a Mormon playing a tobacco lobbyist? Eckhart and the rest of the cast do a wonderful job, William H. Macy is especially good, but it is the script that makes this film. With some big names in the cast, I was particularly surprised the entire film was made for only $7 million. If you rent it, don’t miss the included Charlie Rose interview with the director, producer, writer, and Eckart.
e lead role and skillfully plays a ruthless tobacco lobbyist (are there any other kind?). Does anyone else see the irony in a Mormon playing a tobacco lobbyist? Eckhart and the rest of the cast do a wonderful job, William H. Macy is especially good, but it is the script that makes this film. With some big names in the cast, I was particularly surprised the entire film was made for only $7 million. If you rent it, don’t miss the included Charlie Rose interview with the director, producer, writer, and Eckart.
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Aaron and Neil for that matter are ALL about irony. IRONY ROCKS. This is one of my favs too!
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