Movie Review: Thank You For Smoking

Thank You For Smoking is a hilariously dark satire of the marketing world shown through the eyes of Big Tobacco. It makes you laugh out loud at things you know you shouldn't find funny, and by the end both Terry and I were questioning the societal value of our meaningless jobs. We spend a lot of time thinking of new ways to make people buy things they don't really need. (Upon further reflection, we realized the bank that holds our mortgage appreciates what we do).

The "villain," Nick Taylor, is completely likable and I was in his corner while he extolled the glamor of smoking and even as he taught his young son about the virtues of "moral flexibility."

In my opinion, JK Simmons (aka Skoda from Law & Order) absolutely stole the show as the hardened cigarette executive leading the charge with quips like:

"We don't sell tic tacs for C#$%# sake. We sell cigarettes. They're cool. And available. And addictive. The job is almost done for us."

"Slam your f#$%ing brains against your desks until something useful comes out."

"What we need is a role model."
"Indiana Jones meets Jerry Macguire."
"Yeah. On two packs a day."

Rent it. It will crack you up.