In the Loop
by Armando Iannucci
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Actor: Anna Chlumsky, James Doherty, James Gandolfini, Mimi Kennedy, Peter CapaldiDirector: Armando Iannucci
Brand: MPI
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Subtitled); English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 106 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2010-01-12
Audience Rating: Unrated
Model: IFC9713
Studio: MPI HOME VIDEO
Product features:
- IN THE LOOP (DVD MOVIE)
DVD Reviews of In the Loop
DVD Review: War is funny...
Summary: 4 Stars
To say that I understand everything that went on in this film would be a total lie. I am not a political person (not in the least) and so I couldn't quite follow everything. To say that this isn't one of the better satires out there would also be a lie. I mean, you don't have to be technically politically savvy to understand just what this film stands for and to gather the message it is trying to relay. In fact, what makes this film all the more funny is that, despite its razor-sharp wit and humor, it comes off extremely honest.
The film basically revolves around a group of people whose political futures are placed on the line when one man makes a poor move and states on public television that a war on the cuffs is `unforeseeable'. This seemingly small move stirs endless panic as parties from both sides of the political fence (those for and against the war from both the UK and the US) try and spin his words and actions in their favor. Caught in the middle is Simon Foster, the unlucky man who made the regrettable statement.
With so many serious dramas being created in the light of the Iraq war, it is nice to see some humor tossed its way. Shot in the familiar `improvised' mode that shows like `The Office' are shot in, `In the Loop' is certainly a unique cinematic experience. It has flaws, but they are minor really. In fact, nearly every flaw I can conjure up winds up being yet another reason why I really like this film. It seems so over the top, yet those aspects of the film really drive it forward for me. The script is seriously brilliant, delivering sharply crafted lines, one right after the other. The ending of the film is oddly anti-climactic, but that is such a godsend here, for it adds to the scarily real quality to this film. It just seems so, honest...even when it is blatantly embellished.
Another major plus here is the acting.
The performances are so sharp, so precise that they fit this mold beautifully. It reminds me of `Juno' a tad in the way that the performances complemented the script. `Juno' had a script that was very unrealistic in texture (especially the dialog) and yet it worked remarkably well thanks to the commitment from the actors (that film has certainly grown on me over the past two years). `In the Loop' is the same in that, without a committed cast, this would have fallen to pieces. It just wouldn't have worked. The script is too insanely preposterous (dialog wise) that is wouldn't have worked without dedicated performances that sold you on every word.
Peter Capaldi is a genius with 4-letter words, and while I found his character development to be slightly repressed (as are most characters here, which seem to represent stereotypes within themselves) he nailed everything that was asked of him. Everyone here is just fantastic, culminating together to create one of the best ensembles of the decade. I really want to give special attention to Tom Hollander though. His character (that of Simon Foster) was certainly the most demanding because he is the center of the films entire plot and he thus has to create the most complex character. He is really the only character with a major arc, beings that he seems to be the only character not defined by a cliché (not to say that this is a cliché ridden film, for it is a satire that revolves around exploiting clichés). Using this to his advantage he crafted a character that was just as sharp tongued, but in a more repressed way, and he showed his characters insecurities, fears, bouts of strength and boundless confusion perfectly. Add to Hollander the likes of James Gandolfini (who is just golden here), Chris Addison, Zach Woods (hilarity; the future Malcolm Tucker) and Mimi Kennedy (the list goes on and on, but who has time to name them all) and you have comedic supremacy.
In the end, I really liked this movie a lot. It does have its flaws, and at times the narrative does seem to do it a disservice (it feels like a TV show, really) but overall there is no reason anyone should miss this movie; well, unless you are easily offended by verbal vulgarity. I give it high marks, a B+ if you will, but that's a very, very strong B+.
Description of In the Loop
It s the razor-sharp smash that critics are calling brilliant (San Francisco Chronicle), blisteringly funny (USA Today) and "One of the best films of the year... a little piece of heaven (Chicago Tribune). Peter Capaldi stars as a foul-mouthed British government spokesman who must act quickly when a mid-level minister (Tom Hollander of PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN) tells an interviewer that U.S. war in the Middle East is unforeseeable . But when they are both summoned to Washington D.C., the hapless politico quickly becomes a pawn of bureaucrats, spin doctors and military advisors, including a hardnosed General (James Gandolfini, in a performance Rolling Stone hails as slyly hilarious ). Gina McKee (WONDERLAND), Anna Chlumsky (MY GIRL) and Steve Coogan (TROPIC THUNDER) co-star in this hilarious satire from director/co-writer Armando Iannucci, the award-winning creator of the classic BBC sitcoms I M ALAN PARTRIDGE and THE THICK OF IT.Bestsellers in DVD
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