“In The Loop” is a very funny British comedy that makes a smart mockery of politicians on both side of the Atlantic based on the series “The Thick of It” (I’ve never seen it though).

“In The Loop” focuses on an upcoming war that the British Prime Minister and the American President fancy but not everybody is too keen on it. When British Minister for International Development Simon Foster (Tom Hollander “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest”) says the war is ‘unforeseeable’ it sparks a series of events and debates between pro-war and anti-war factions of the governments. Can this mess be sorted out by the foul-mouthed Malcolm Tucker (Peter Capaldi “World War Z”)?

The characters in this film are great satires of politicians both British and American as we see the mundane Brits and the over-glamorised and full-of-self-importance Americans. The language these characters use is very strong and filled with curse words but somehow it works and doesn’t just seem like an excuse to use them. Peter Capaldi does a great job as the irate Malcolm Tucker and James Gandolfini of tv’s “The Sopranos” fame does a good job as General Miller; the scene in which they have a conversation prompts some funny lines. The small appearance of Steve Coogan is funny.

“In The Loop” will definitely appeal to Brits more than Americans but I imagine they’ll enjoy a lot of it as well. It’s a funny movie that although perhaps isn’t the hardest-hitting satire I think the film is far from the finest example of British comedy I’ve seen it does at least offer a lot of goods. If you like the programme, which from the ads I’ve seen are very similar, you’ll really like this movie and if you’ve never seen but have a reasonable understanding of politics and satires of politics like me then I think you’ll also like it.