Thank you for not Smoking
Created: 2007-08-12 14:53:25
Rating: 7
Type: Movie
Submitted by: Jeegar
Brief Review: I know what you are thinking of. No, this is no Michael Moore, “This is a bane and I have an obligation to fight it” documentary. Infact, it’s the other way around. This is the story of a lobbyist who works for the Tobacco companies in lobbying for and supporting the tobacco industry. Haan ? It is amazing how the director portrays this lobbyist as our “hero” who fights anti-smoking campaigns with a passion and conviction that has you wondering “Wish I was like this guy. I could have got my well deserved promotion 2 years ago.” This is a movie displaying the art of selling yourself best. For a guy who thinks he was born to speak on behalf the helpless and destitute. He does what he does best and the destitute for him are the Tobacco companies. The only 2 friends he has our 2 other lobbyists : one of them lobbying for gun usage and the other protecting alcohol companies. They sit down every weekend to put forth their contributions to mankind and they keep a tally of how many people lost their lives thanks to their “weapons of mass destruction”. And our tobacco lobbyist is always on top. I won’t divulge much of the script as there isn’t much to it and I don’t want to take away the little thrill and suspense buried in this movie. What you should be looking out for are the performances and a chance to evaluate things from another perspective.
If you are under any anti-smoking oath or vow, this will have you reconsider your options. Consider my “disclaimers” on that end.
