In the Loop - 2009 * * * *

Peter Capaldi stole this movie for me. Those of you who have seen 'The Thick of It' will know exactly the types of jokes and situations that Malcolm Tucker gets himself into, and this film presents him yet again in his manic and angry light, swearing at everything anybody does every second of the day. Many people will find this annoying, but I think he's hilarious. For me, Tucker is like Woody Allen, his mannerisms will either captivate people or make them reach for the earplugs. Taking a rather simple idea about both the US and the UK wanting a war we are plunged headfirst into the chaos surrounding number 10 and then the White House and how the members of the Civil Service deal with them. Very funny, and very realistic.