Matthew Nichenko
Thank You for Smoking Film Critique
Where to start on this widely overlooked masterpiece. The first thing that is amazing about Thank You for Smoking is the silent star studded cast put together by Jason Reitman. Scene by scene as new people are introduced you continue to be amazed that this many well-known actors and actresses are in this movie.
Apart from the cast, the other man thing that sticks out too is how well written this movie is. Maybe it is because I love to argue but the lines in this movie are one of a kind. How can someone make cigarettes actually sound somewhat well to anyone? Well this movie creatively and subconsciously causes you to question who the good guys are and who the bad guys in the battle of cigarettes are. The best example that I have for this movie is in the opening scene when Nick Naylor is before an audience and being pounded by anti-smoking companies and when asked how he feels about a kid drying from lung cancer Nick replies with a stroke of genius, “I would hate for Tommy to die cause we would be losing a customer, however, the lung cancer guys are praying for Tommy to die to give them a reason to get a pay check every week.” This movie is pure brilliant and a must see for everyone.
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