Frantic and confusing English political satire about the behind-the-scenes schemings leading to the invasion of Iraq in 2003. The film foolishly tries to have it both ways (neither too "pro-war" nor "anti-war") and fails to score any points whatsoever (even easy ones, completely ignoring Saddam's quite numerous admirers at the time, especially in England). At the end, "the doves" come across as bumbling and incompetent fools, while "the hawks", though clearly mean-spirited, at least look competent and bright.
June 6, 2009
In The Loop (2009) *
Frantic and confusing English political satire about the behind-the-scenes schemings leading to the invasion of Iraq in 2003. The film foolishly tries to have it both ways (neither too "pro-war" nor "anti-war") and fails to score any points whatsoever (even easy ones, completely ignoring Saddam's quite numerous admirers at the time, especially in England). At the end, "the doves" come across as bumbling and incompetent fools, while "the hawks", though clearly mean-spirited, at least look competent and bright.
