5/22/09

In The Loop (UK)

Very funny political satire that follows activities in the US and UK political establishment in the events leading up to a war (which is a thinly veiled comparison with Iraq). Mostly set from the UK side it's filled with rapid fire, expletive laced conversations with people insulting each other and exploiting each other in all directions. I don't have a ton to say beyond
a. See it when you can
b. Try to see it in an under attended screening as the secondary laugh lines are going to be covered by the audience laughing at the main joke.
c. If you watch it on video you'll probably want to try the captioning to avoid missing anything.

I'm going to watch it again when I can take advantage of (c). I laughed hard, and often - and that is sometimes more than enough. Not sure it makes any less than obvious points about screwed up politicians, politics or people. But it does savage I Heart Huckabees and that's just a great bonus. Perhaps won't be your cup of tea if you believe the invasion of Iraq was a well planned, thought through, and impressively executed operation based on well analyzed intelligence. Though they may not show this film in the alternate earth you live in anyway...

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