Jason Reitman does an excellent job of masking a vital message in Thank You For Smoking.
Tobacco spokesman, Nick Naylor, is contracted to save the tobacco industry. The quick thinking and slick-tongued spokesman can practically talk his way out of anything and convince almost anyone to do anything. While he does not smoke himself and must remain a role model for his son, who is now the stepson of a physician, he also must do his job. Just as Nick evaluates his morals as his son questions them, the film frames the platform for the viewer to do the same. Common transitions are also nicely integrated to show change of location.
The thought-provoking story exposes the corruption in the tobacco industry, but reminds us that those working in it are human too.
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