As it targets Big Tobacco – a soulless cigarette lobbyist (Aaron Eckhart) is its protagonist – this satire indulges in the sort of relentless cynicism that is only born of defeat. Directed by Jason Reitman and based on Christopher Buckley’s novel of the same name, Thank You essentially takes us on a tour through the spin factories of contemporary America. That’s a big satirical target, but the movie sidearms its darts – it concedes that our spin culture is invincible, so the only thing left to do is laugh.
