Review of Thank You for Smoking (2005) by Chads. — 20 Apr 2006
"Thank You for Smoking" lacks a moment like the one in "Clerks" when Jason Mewes sells a pack of cigarettes to a little girl. Nick Naylor(Aaron Eckhart) doesn't have to be a caricature of evil like Darth Vader, but we should feel some measure of hatred for him.
I think the filmmaker might've introduced Nick's son too early in the game. Being a good father redeems Nick in spite of the moral dilemma that is the lobbyist's modus operandi. After his talk with Joey's classmates, he should be in the schoolyard passing out free samples of those candy-flavored cigarettes manufactured by R.
J. Reynolds. The tobacco industry isn't especially tactful, so why should a film about them be? "Thank You for Smoking" may not bite hard enough for people who lost loved ones to lung cancer and heart-related diseases.
This film would've been perfect for Alexander Payne in his "Citizen Ruth"-mode.
This review of Thank You for Smoking (2005) was written by Chads. on 20 Apr 2006.
Thank You for Smoking has generally received very positive reviews.
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