In the Loop 2009
In the Loop
The US President and the UK Prime Minister are planning on launching a war in the Middle East, but—behind the scenes—government officials and advisers are either promoting the war or are trying to prevent it.
The US President and the UK Prime Minister are planning on launching a war in the Middle East, but—behind the scenes—government officials and advisers are either promoting the war or are trying to prevent it.
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Full Cast & Crew... Malcolm Tucker
... Simon Foster
... Judy Molloy
... Lt Gen. George Miller
... Toby Wright
... Liza Weld
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See All 1 Reviews05 Dec 2021 by Peter McGinn
E his political satire is bursting with energy and, at times, with crackling dialogue. Hunger for power, incompetence, lack of respect for others, and betrayal are on full display. The movie had no problem keeping my interest, though it did lose my respect at times. The characters came across to me as fairly two-dimensional cardboard cutouts, and I was a little surprised to find they were exc=aptly the same way at the end. Maybe character growth is not needed in comedy, but a little more depth would have been great. I thought Gandolfini, Gina McKey and Mimi Kennedy came the closest to making their candidates real, but ultimately the script let them down. The Malcolm character was there at every turn to shout them down. The constant use of curse words reveals a lack of imagination, a lazy writer’s way of trying to titillate the audience. But when you hear the f-bomb every fifteen seconds, it loses all its shock value and exposes that lazy writing. So while the movie never lost me, it never really captured me either. I was just along for the ride.
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Release Date:
Jan 22, 2009 (United Kingdom)
Run Time:
1hr 46`
MMPA Rating:
NR
Original Language:
English
Production Countries:
United Kingdom
Status:
Released
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E his political satire is bursting with energy and, at times, with crackling dialogue. Hunger for power, incompetence, lack of respect for others, and betrayal are on full display. The movie had no problem keeping my interest, though it did lose my respect at times. The characters came across to me as fairly two-dimensional cardboard cutouts, and I was a little surprised to find they were exc=aptly the same way at the end. Maybe character growth is not needed in comedy, but a little more depth would have been great. I thought Gandolfini, Gina McKey and Mimi Kennedy came the closest to making their candidates real, but ultimately the script let them down. The Malcolm character was there at every turn to shout them down. The constant use of curse words reveals a lack of imagination, a lazy writer’s way of trying to titillate the audience. But when you hear the f-bomb every fifteen seconds, it loses all its shock value and exposes that lazy writing. So while the movie never lost me, it never really captured me either. I was just along for the ride.
Cast & Crew of
In the Loop
Directors & Credit Writers
Cast
... Malcolm Tucker
... Simon Foster
... Judy Molloy
... Lt Gen. George Miller
... Toby Wright
... Liza Weld
... Jamie McDonald
... Karen Clarke
... Sir Jonathan Tutt
... Suzy
... Linton Barwick
... Michael Rodgers
... Chad
... Bob Adriano
... A.J. Brown
... Roz
... Civil Servant
... Malcolm's Secretary
... Reporter
... Reporter
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In the Loop
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