In the Loop

In the Loop

Running Time: 101 minutes

Summary: The US President and UK Prime Minister fancy a war. But not everyone agrees that war is a good thing. The US General Miller doesn't think so and neither does the British Secretary of State for International Development, Simon Foster. But, after Simon accidentally backs military action on TV, he suddenly has a lot of friends in Washington, DC. If Simon can get in with the right DC people, if his entourage of one can sleep with the right intern, and if they can both stop the Prime Minister's chief spin-doctor Malcolm Tucker rigging the vote at the UN, they can halt the war. If they don't... well, they can always sack their Director of Communications Judy, who they never liked anyway and who's back home dealing with voters with blocked drains and a man who's angry about a collapsing wall.

Review: There is something about dry, British humor that really appeals to me, especially dry, British humor puncuated with frequent verbal tirades in which the use of the words cunt and cock are prevalent. Believe me, this movie does not disappoint.

The story in this movie is simple but effective. The British secretary of State has a brain fart and says some ridiculous comments on TV and the radio, one indicating that a war is "unforseeable" and one indicating that in order to have peace we must "climb the mountain of conflict". This verbal diarrea causes a chain of events in Britain and the US that result in him and his staff at a UN vote, trying to stop a war and save his job in the meantime. The comedic acting in this movie is exceptional. Anyone that can get out the line, "Allow me to pop a jaunty little bonnet on your 'purview' and ram it up your shitter with a lubricated horse cock!" without deterriorating into hysterics is amazing in my book.

In the Loop grabs your attention within the first couple minutes with it's vulgar yet clever banter and does not let you go until the last few minutes. It was crass, comical, vulgar and rude but most importantly this movie was very well written and cast extremely well. All of the characters deliver thier lines perfectly with immpecable comic timing. Well done!

Best Quote: There were sooooo many!! I will try to be selective though.

Michael Rodgers - "No, no, no, you needn't worry about the Canadians, they're just happy to be there.[pause] Yes, well, they always look surprised when they're invited."

Malcolm Tucker - "You get sarcastic with me again and I will stuff so much cotton wool down your fucking throat it'll come out your arse like the tail on a Playboy bunny."

Malcolm Tucker - "Y'know, I've come across a lot of psychos, but none as fucking boring as you. You are a real boring fuck. Sorry, sorry, I know you disapprove of swearing so I'll sort that out. You are a boring F, star, star, CUNT!"

8 nests out of 10