Thank You For Smoking
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Another clever film that makes me hold hope for Hollywood, this film delves into the life of a professional lobbyist for the most evil of industries, “big” tobacco. Nick Naylor is the talented talker, the mouthpiece of the tobacco lobby. He can turn almost any situation in his favour, such is his ability to argue and negotiate. And he knows it is his special talent. But he also realises that ultimately he is dancing with the devil. The movie centers around the faint murmur in Nick’s head that maybe he is letting his son down, and his extraordinary ability to be the best at the hardest pitch job of all.
Not overly moralistic or simplistic, this film is smart and that makes it enjoyable — its not often these days audiences are treated so well!
8/10