“There’s no smoke without Liars.”

WHAT. DVD.

REVIEW. West Wing dialogue with so-called Merchants of Death. Caution, you may feel smoker sympathy!

A movie that sets out the role of a pro-tobacco lobbyist before the major compensation settlement in USA. With a healthy dose of scepticism mixed with acerbic observation the film unwinds absurdist politics of smoking.

Making great comparisons between causes of death, the movie cannot help but provoke in the viewer questions of personal liberty.

I found it intellectually stimulating, but in a light way. Particularly talented is the boy actor, playing the son learning about the world from his amoral yet moral father, and his vacuous mother-stepfather combination.

At around 90 minutes, edited exceptionally tightly so as to bounce along, with Aaron Eckhart in the lead, and an insightful supporting cast.

This is simply one of the great satirical films of all time, equal to Primary Colors or Wag The Dog.

If you enjoy West Wing, or biting satirical arthouse, watch this movie. This movie may cross the US political divide…