"In the Loop" - September Pgh Filmmakers Movie Night

The winner of our voting is In the Loop. However, the Filmmakers threw me for a loop because they scheduled 2 showings on Friday night instead of the 1 that I expected. Let's go to the 7:00 show, and then we will have time to go to a coffee shop or somewhere afterwards.

In our Second-Friday-of-the-month movie trip, we have a choice of two political / financial films - In the Loop, a farce about bungling British and American bureaucrats anticipating a war, and American Casino, an analysis of the subprime mortgage crisis. Here are reviews copied from the Pittsburgh Filmmakers site.

In the Loop: If this political farce about the road to war through the corridors of power weren't so hilarious, it would be horrifying. A hit at Sundance, it begins when a British cabinet minister says he thinks war is "unforeseeable," in a radio interview. He's then sent to Washington because, of course, America needs allies. Wickedly sardonic and filled with secrets, lies, leaks, plugs, faulty intelligence and walls, In the Loop leads us behind closed doors to reveal bungling bureaucrats entangled in petty rivalries, aides jockeying for favor, and the Keystone Cops of government. Writer-director Iannucci is an acclaimed comedy writer in England, known for such award-winning TV shows as "I'm Alan Partridge" and "The Thick of It." He encouraged his outstanding cast (featuring James Gandolfini, Tom Hollander, Steve Coogan and Mimi Kennedy) to use their sharp improvisation skills. (Armando Iannucci; UK; 1009; 106 min)

American Casino: We're not going to this one.