Thank You For Smoking (2005) 8/10

Starring : Aaron Eckhart, William H Macy, Katie Holmes, Maria Bello, David Koechner, Cameron Bright, Robert Duvall
Director : Jason Reitman
Running Time : 89 mins

Nick Naylor (Eckhart) is the chief spokesperson for the cigarette industry, and is hated by most members of the public. His ability to put his own spin on any subject has meant that he is very successful in his chosen field, but when he gets the opportunity to spend some time with his son Joey (Bright), Nick starts to get a new perspective on his career.

This is a fun movie which doesn’t exploit the fact that it is filled with celebrity faces but instead relies on the underlying irony of the whole storyline. Eckhart is amiably sleazy as Nick Naylor and gives a believable performance from beginning to end. The remainder of the cast put in some nice turns from start to end, and there are some funny set pieces which make for entertaining viewing.

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