Thank You for Smoking is an excellent film. I was thoroughly impressed at the quality of the film and the excellent screenplay. It was a hysterical look at the debate over tobacco and how crazy people can be. I couldn't help but feel sorry for the main character Nick Naylor, who is faced with death threats and constant attacks from anti-smoking Nazis. His efforts to downplay the harmful effects of smoking are funny as he twists the facts to fit his message; all while trying to raise his son successfully. His main struggle in the film is with the typical Democrat senator who is trying to put over-sized death stickers on cigarette packages. Naylor is going to testify in front of the Senate on behalf of the tobacco company. The story follows the events leading up to the hearing, including an affair with a reporter who is doing a story about him. The main message of the film, I think, is that there are crazy people on both sides of the issue of smoking, and it also shows that the tobacco companies are not Satanic organizations bent on killing people as many would have us believe. It is mostly the story of a man trying to be successful and raise his son, like most other people; only he is mostly hated by everyone around him. It is one of the best movies of the year. It is certain to win some awards in the near future.
Review of Thank You for Smoking
