This is one of the funniest films I've ever seen. In fact, it's probably the best comedy film I've ever seen in my lifetime.
The film follows Simon Foster, an inept cabinet minister who makes a rather stupid comment on live radio. After the standard abuse session by his director of communications, he heads to Washington, where he attempts to regain his status a neutral man in the conflict for and against the war.
I thought much of the cast acted fantastically, especially James Gandolfini and of course, Peter Capaldi. The scene those two have with Gandolfini insulting Capaldi is hilarious, and for the punch line, the only real part that he takes offence to is when Gandolfini calls him English instead of Scottish. Capaldi is as brutish as he is in The Thick Of It, perhaps even more so.
Watch this movie. You'll be doing yourself a favour.
The film follows Simon Foster, an inept cabinet minister who makes a rather stupid comment on live radio. After the standard abuse session by his director of communications, he heads to Washington, where he attempts to regain his status a neutral man in the conflict for and against the war.
I thought much of the cast acted fantastically, especially James Gandolfini and of course, Peter Capaldi. The scene those two have with Gandolfini insulting Capaldi is hilarious, and for the punch line, the only real part that he takes offence to is when Gandolfini calls him English instead of Scottish. Capaldi is as brutish as he is in The Thick Of It, perhaps even more so.
Watch this movie. You'll be doing yourself a favour.