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Thank You For Smoking

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Thank You For Smoking

Aaron Eckhart, Adam Brody, Cameron Bright, David Koechner, J.K. Simmons

Nick Naylor, chief spokesman for Big Tobacco, 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 ...( read more  read more... )and an opportunistic senator 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 to promote smoking in movies. Nick's newfound notoriety attracts the attention of both tobacco's head honcho and an investigative reporter for an influential Washington daily. Nick says he is just doing what it takes to pay the mortgage, but the increased scrutiny of his son and a very real death threat may force him to think differently.

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  • purplemegan
    November 16, 2009
    purplemegan
    This is one of those movies that I really wish I had seen sooner because I liked it so much. Aaron Eckhart was definitely an appropriate choice for the main character.
  • SirPant
    October 1, 2009
    SirPant
    A really enjoyable film! Aaron Eckhart is become one of my favourite actors, his performance is faultless. The film isn't really about smoking, it?s about morals and politics and whether they can ever go hand in hand. Its direction, script and its says-it-like-it-is attitude make...( read more)s it a breath of fresh air! After all, how many times did you actually see someone smoke throughout the whole film? That's right, you didn't! J.K Simmons and Rob Lowe lead some great supporting actors but it could have done without the irritating Katie Holmes and that scary looking child.
  • Passenger1986
    July 2, 2009
    Passenger1986
    A rather interesting film. Delving into the world of spin-doctoring, the film's wit moves fast and offers much humor to go with the lessons provided.

    Aaron Eckhart was a dynamite choice for Nick Naylor, spokesman extraordinaire. The character himself seems nearly unflappable, ev...( read more)en when the spotlight is on him in a negative way. I honestly believe the man could sell water to a drowning man, that's just how good he is at putting a spin on things.
    I've spoken before about narration in films and how it doesn't work most of the time but here, it not only serves to introduce Nick Naylor's friends and acquaintances with a sense of humor, it lets us in on some of the tricks of the trade of the spin doctor profession.

    Speaking of his friends and acquaintances, the supporting cast is solid. We have J.K Simmons as a simmered down (aside from throwing a few swear words now and then) version of another character he played, J. Jonah Jameson. Obviously not intended to be that way but I can see the similarities and it doesn't bother me.
    Maria Bello and David Koechner are fun to watch as Nick's fellow "Merchants Of Death" and they make some of the more valid points of the film (though Nick might have topped them all by asking his companions the average yearly death totals of their respective trades, alcohol and firearms respectively).
    Katie Holmes I did not hate in this, surprisingly enough. Might be due to the fact that her role is supporting at best but I didn't feel like booing her, unlike in Batman Begins.
    Sam Elliott in his short role as the original Marlboro Man (where this film is concerned at least) was much better than almost all his screen time in Ghost Rider (sorry Sam but you were kinda phoning it in there, from my perspective at least) by getting to be bitter and cynical.
    And of course, I can't go much further without mentioning that Cameron Bright (playing Nick's son) has a natural screen presence and I hope he'll choose challenging roles in the future (and stay away from stuff similar to Birth).

    One of the best performances for me, however, comes from William H. Macy, a man who quickly became one of my favourite actors after I saw him in Fargo. He plays Nick's primary opposition, a senator from Vermont named Finisterre, who wants cigarette packs to carry pictures showing the effects of smoking. What's interesting here is the role reversal. Most films will have cigarette representatives as one dimensional villains while the politicians fighting them are fighting a good cause. Here we have a tobacco representative who isn't arguing the merits of tobacco because he believes in it, it's just what he's arguing. He'd be doing the same if it was a violent video game or a movie bordering on pornographic released in cinemas. He's not interested in actively forcing people (children in particular) to smoke, he's just trying to keep his job.
    Meanwhile, Senator Finisterre is a hypocritical, uncaring man. He used a cancer-stricken child at the beginning of the film just for his own means and (slight spoiler in the next sentence) arranges for Nick to be kidnapped and nearly killed by having loads of nicotine patches slapped on him (the intent was to kill but it didn't quite work, due to Nick's own smoking habit. The irony is lamp shaded on).

    This film was Jason Reitman's directorial debut and I look forward to seeing his third film Up In The Air. For a good movie marathon, I suggest combining this with his second effort, Juno.
  • JeT0425
    June 13, 2009
    JeT0425
    This was a very interesting movie. A very impressive screenplay based on the novel by Christopher Buckley and brought to the screen by Jason Reitman (also director). The movie is a satirical comedy that follows Nick Naylor (Eckhart, who is in top form), Big Tobacco's chief spokes...( read more)man who spins on behalf of cigarettes while trying to remain a role model for his 12-year-old son, Joey (Bright). A fantastic film with a terrific performance from Aaron Eckhart. J.K. Simmons had a great part, also. And before this film I didn't much care for Adam Brody (especially in Mr. & Mrs. Smith), but in this film he was hilarious and had a great, yet small, role. I was very impressed with this movie. I remember a while back when I went to see Capote in theatres, they showed this trailer. I wasn't too impressed with the trailer so I planned on skipping this movie, but I am glad that I didn't. It wasn't what I expected at all. Dry humour and heartwarming undertones make this film quite enjoyable. I highly recommend this movie.
  • MovieGeek13
    March 19, 2009
    MovieGeek13
    Good but soft satire. It makes you aware of the power of words, but it doesn't hit hard enough just how much influence the tobacco industry has over our culture
  • monarchmumy2
    December 8, 2009
    monarchmumy2
    it's a very funny movie, with a very serious side. And on a serious subject! And way too hard to explain in this review. So go see it, or rent it I did
  • thisguyoverhere
    December 7, 2009
    thisguyoverhere
    It's Mr. Smith Goes To Washington starring Joe Camel.

    This Guy Over Here picks this as one of the best films of the 2000s
  • Liloh
    November 27, 2009
    Liloh
    by Sean:An eye opening movie, to prove that it is up to us to tell our children that smoking is bad, not blame the people whom sell it.

    Totally agree with yo Sean still glad friends and family around included moi DONT SMOKE! Just makes you look older the earlier you b...( read more)egin the earlier you look like yo 80 years old ugly Neighbour chick. * big grin* I aint judging people who are smokin, just to get this straight.

    Everyone has to die someday but is it necessary to throw your life away? Is it? Naw! Life is gr8 Dammit. If yo life is miserable, it is upon yo to change it or get a help.
  • cosmo313
    November 21, 2009
    cosmo313
    A fun, smart, and entertaining satire with a good message. It's not the most original one (take personal responsibility) but that hardly matters. The script is witty and full of great lines, the performances are great, and the direction is focused, but still loose and breezy. It'...( read more)s not insanely hilarious like I thought it was going to be, but it's still a good movie anyway.
  • YoghurtTheWise
    November 21, 2009
    YoghurtTheWise
    "After watching the footage of the Kent State shootings, Bobby Jay, then seventeen, signed up for the National Guard so that he, too, could shoot college students."
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