Thank You for Smoking: I cannot praise this film enough.
This is one of the best films I've seen come out of the last twenty years of Hollywood schlock.It's a testament to the quality of the script that so many brilliant actors attached themselves to a film that cost $7.5 million to make (chump change in modern productions). Aaron Eckhart owns this movie--he is the life and soul of Nick Naylor and brings every character around him into the world. Talents such as Rob Lowe and Sam Eliot hold pivotal roles but little screen time, in the true sense of what a supporting actor is supposed to be.
Nick Naylor should be despised for his defense of an industry which deliberately addicts children and lies to the populace. But you won't. You'll love him for his honesty and intellect and the conviction that everyone deserves a defense, even tobacco companies. This is a movie which will make you think and should be discussed with other passionate, intelligent people.
9 out of 10: Proof that comedies can go toe to toe with overwrought dramatic headliners and win.
[This was originally written as a review for IMDB.]
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