Review of In the Loop (2009) by Glenn M — 09 Sep 2010
PINSTRIPE IS BACK BABY!
Sorry for the delay. Lots of stuff happened.
"In The Loop" is based off of the cult BBC series "The Thick of It". A political satire mainly focusing on spin doctors and propaganda. It has at long last managed to leap onto the silver screen at long last.
Not many people will appreciate the humour/plot however one cannot help but admire the fantastic dialogue spouted by one of the films most memorable characters, Malcolm Tucker. The man is an oracle for swearing and is completely encaptivating.
The story is simple, and oddly enough familliar. The UK and US Governments plan to invade a middle eastern country however do not have sufficient evidence to justify war. It is up to Spin Doctor Malcolm Tucker (Glasgow's home grown Peter Capaldi) and a reluctant Foriegn Affairs Minister, Simon Foster, (Tom Hollander, that wig wearing english bloke from Pirates of the Carribean 2 & 3) to gather the intel required to authorise the attack. But will James Gandolfini's disgruntled US army general allow the war to go ahead?
In summary, try it, you may just love it.
This review of In the Loop (2009) was written by Glenn M on 09 Sep 2010.
In the Loop has generally received very positive reviews.
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