Review of Addiction Incorporated (2011) by Claudia F — 15 Feb 2012

Of course this film is of particular interest to me because the subject relates directly to my work of the past eleven years. It also features one of my former coworkers (though glaringly omits mention of my current workplace). However, otherwise it is very complete in it's presentation of the recent history of the tobacco industry with respect to what they actually knew versus what they claimed to know about their product and addiction.

Alas, the pace of the film leaves much to be desired. As exciting as the information may have been to the public health community, it will provide very little for the average viewer. It also has the problem of not feeling very timely. Most of the information was breaking news 10 years ago, but as presented today it is both too soon and not soon enough to be particularly interesting.