Thank You For Smoking (DVD) > Reviews

Advantages: Style, acerbic wit, acting, story.....
Disadvantages: None at all really

Thank You For Smoking is an acerbic, witty and sometimes shocking look the way American politics works. It will have you laughing uproariously, mainly at the things said by the lead character Nick Naylor, (Aaron Eckhart, Paycheck) in the defence of smoking. See he is a lobbyist for the tobacco concerns and it is his job to defend cigarettes and to make sure people carry on smoking by telling them of all the good points! Right from the very start ... Read review

Advantages: Remains refreshing after multiple views; a nice alternative to the slurry of poor recent comedy films
Disadvantages: Perhaps not to everyone's taste

...the story. Thank You For Smoking has a wit which is unquestionably infectious - one of 2006's best comedies, and safe to say a "must-buy" on DVD. ... Read review

Advantages: Smart, witty, hilarious, entertaining!
Disadvantages: None! Go watch it!

I watched this film after reading extremely positive reviews in the press and on IMDb, and I am so glad that I did! The film follows Nick Naylor (An outstanding Aaron Eckhart), a charming, intelligent lobbyist oozing self-confidence, employed by the tobacco companies. We are given an insight into his work, and a glimpse into his family life, particularly his relationship with his son. Aaron Eckhart is simply fantastic in this role and holds your ... Read review

Advantages: Good acting
Disadvantages: none

Nick Naylor, chief spokesman for Big Tobacco, makes his living defending the rights of smokers and cigarette makers in today’s neo-puritanical culture. BIg Tobacco is a lobby, whose stated purpose is to research the links between smoking cigarettes and health. The group, funded by cigarette companies, never finds any links. Nick's job requires him to "inform" the public of these results. Each week, Nick meets with Polly Bailey (Maria Bello) and ... Read review