In the Loop (2009)

Waste of time

The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.

The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.

It's funny, it's tense, it features two great performances from two actors and the director expertly creates a web of odd tension where you actually don't know what is happening for the majority of the run time.

To clear up some confusion this is essentially a spin-off of 'The Thick Of It' written and directed by the same people, with the same actors and some of the same characters. This is not a film of the show, it is using the show as a jumping off point through which to sharply and brilliantly satirize the political ineptitude which caused the Iraq War. In my opinion is it is just as funny as the original show, even at it's best.

'In the Loop' seems to have generally gone down well with audiences, despite the sarcastic style of comedy being something you either find funny or you don't. Personally I love British satire, 'Four Lions' is easily one of my favourite comedy movies and those who enjoyed that will love this one too.Those who are easily offended by swearing might want to avoid 'In the Loop' though. It features a permanently angry foul-mouthed Scot who is incapable of going a sentence without using the F word. If you can see past that, then there are plenty of laughs to be had here as the jokes come thick and fast.'In the Loop' is my type of comedy film and one I will remember for its brutally funny jokes, one liners and ridiculous characters. A brilliantly witty political satire, definitely recommended for those who enjoy this style of comedy.

I have to admit both me and my wife could handle no more than 30 or so minutes of this so called 'movie'. I am not native English speaker but i am fairly good at it, can understand usually 95%+ movies and 100% normal dialogue. But in this flick they just swear so fast, i had to constantly watch subtitles to get just like 70%, and still half of that was really just swearing. I don't mind the swearing really, i swear a lot myself but this was clearly over productive. Not funny and annoying.Real disaster was camera work. If you really want to see it, do yourself a mercy and watch it on as small screen as possible, since shaky camera and constant switches / zooming made us both dizzy and uncomfortable.I usually like British movies, but this one was truly bad...

Of course this is a parody on Blair and the lies that started the second Iraq war. But don't believe the 'clever' or 'fun' reviews.In the loop doesn't contain two jokes. The so called 'fun' is in people bullying, shouting at and demeaning other people. It is the same kind of fun you get at a bullfight or cockfight. No character is explained. You have to believe that either everybody is very stupid and/or cowardly or an utter bully. Nobody is normal or has morals (maybe there's one exception. If you don't like this review please go f*ck your self. And if you don't like my language, definitely don't watch this movie (or go and watch and you'll see why.