Thank You for Smoking (Widescreen Edition)
I kind of expected this movie to be all kinds of propaganda and extremely bias.
After having watched the movie:
(Possible spoilers below)
The thing I loved the most about the movie was that it was unexpectedly (for me) a comedy about lobbyists who characteristically spin things in the news for the companies they work for. Nick is constantly spinning stories about the harmful effects of smoking, by arguing that doctors profit from cancer patients, that maple syrup can lead to heart disease, etc. These aren't necessarily the best debating methods, but they work well enough for Nick.
Final thoughts: I didn't expect this movie to be at all what it was. I almost wish that I could watch it again after having seen it for a first time to see what other things I might notice the second time I watch the movie that I missed before.
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