Review on THANK YOU FOR SMOKING.

THANK YOU FOR SMOKING's REVIEW

Thank You for Smoking is a fiercely satirical look at today's "culture of spin." The hero of the film is Nick Naylor, chief spokesman for Big Tobacco, who makes his living defending the rights of smokers and cigarette makers.What I admired above all in "Thank You for Smoking" was its style. I enjoyed the satire; I laughed a lot because it's a very funny movie, but laughs are common and satire.This movie is about debate, and point of view.At one point in the movie Nick pays a call on Lorne Lutcha former Marlboro Man, now dying of cancer and speaking out bitterly against cigarettes. Nick brings along a briefcase full of $100 bills. This is not a bribe, he explains. It is a gift. Of course, to accept such a gift and then continue to attack tobacco would be ungrateful. Lorne eyes the money and wonders if he could maybe take half of it and cut back on his attacks. Nick explains with genuine regret that it doesn't work that way. Once you're on board, you're along for the ride. It is highly recommended and a must see movie.