Thank you for smoking review

Went to see "Thank you for smoking". What a fabulous, side-splitting film. It's based on a book by Christopher Buckley. It's about Nick Naylor, a tobacco lobbyist who's probably one of the most hated men in the world. He and his friends the MOD (Merchants of Death) squad have lunch at Bert's and discuss their spin. They are a wonderfully politically incorrect bunch of people . The movie is great because it expects the audience to be intelligent, sort of. They are all spin-doctors, lobbyists fighting for their causes in a puritannical America. They speak of allowing for choice. And that's always good. The movie also involves Nick's relationship with his son Joey, showing how he can be a role model to his son even though his job isn't exactly great. There's a great scene where he goes to his son's school on a parent day and he has to explain his job in between a fireman and a pilot. But he manages to spin the kids, asking them to question everything and getting them to like him.


Fantastic piece of trivia. The act of smoking is not shown anywhere in the movie by anyone. Even when Nick reaches into his pocket to pull out a cigarette — his pack is empty.

Quotes
Joey Naylor: Dad, why is the American government the best government?
Nick Naylor: Because of our endless appeals system.

Nick Naylor: You know the guy who can pick up any girl? I'm him on crack.

Nick Naylor: Michael Jordan plays ball. Charles Manson kills people. I talk.

Go and watch the film! It's on a limited release in the States but that's the country that voted in Dubya for a second term...