Tribeca - In The Loop
British film chronicling the events in the American and British government ministries during the lead up to an unspecified war (read Iraq). As a narrative film there isn’t much of a plot and no character development, this is more a visualization of the backstabbing, political maneuvering, and outright lying that goes on as countries try to garner adequate international support for their invasion. As such, it is both highly entertaining and disturbing. The cavalier way that people lie and manipulate to gain an advantage, as if it was a game and not a geopolitical decision that will end up costing hundreds of thousands their lives, is an all too real reminder of the past eight years of American (and British) foreign policy. The highlight of the film is Peter Capaldi who plays the British Prime Minister’s Press Co-ordinator who is an absolute monster. His use of sarcasm and profanity to tear apart the people around him is worth the price of admission. Four out of five.