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The picture is obviously a satire, but it has no sharpness, no sense of daring.
Even the good lines here last a self-congratulatory beat too long.
Deliciously nasty, naughty satire.
Literate and smirky in its assault on liars and fools across the map.
In the end, Nick and the world in which he traffics ends up a comic interpretation of a serious situation, and while the amoral ambiguity of the entire film is intriguing for a while, in the end you realize this patient has no pulse.
To Reitman's credit, the director does not allow Thank You for Smoking to take the turn we would expect.
Thank You For Smoking gets much of its juice from a superb Aaron Eckhart as Nick Naylor.
Mostly clever comedy about lobbyists. For adults.
Thank You For Smoking is an elegant satire, sneaky and subtle...
played so amiably that you barely notice how prickly its barbs are until they have dug right in.
This extremely well equipped DVD provides the movie in its original widescreen format.
Leave your preconceptions at the door, prepare for your favourite causes to be skewered, and enjoy. This is one fun movie.
It is delicious and satisfying, but unlike cigarettes, it is not habit-forming.
Reveling in politically incorrect humor, Reitman takes no prisoners in his debut feature that tackles everything from political hypocrisy to baby seals.
The rare film that stays within itself, mocking its obvious targets with the cool insouciance of mentholated tobacco.
... a real-life comedic drama that doesn't preach so much as it encourages you to think for yourself lest you be bamboozled like the rest of the flock.
The DVD edition includes two commentaries with director Jason Reitman (the one with star Eckhart is more poignant), behind the scene feature, deleted scenes, storyboard images, and a segment from Charlie Rose Show with the filmmakers and author Buckley
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