"In the Loop" reminds me of the Marx Bros' famous anarchic film, "Duck Soup" in which the fictional country "Fredonia" goes to war on the most spurious and superficial pretext. It's really going to war for the sake of going to war. Of course, total insanity prevails, as the four (including Zeppo) Marx Bros. make total chaos rule. If you enjoyed "in the Loop" you should make it your business to see "Duck Soup". It should be readily available at your local library or from Netflix. The Marx Brothers, whose films were very popular from the early 1930's to the mid-forties, specialized in deflating the pompous and rigid authority figures, i.e: the opera manager, head doctor or professor. With the wonderful supporting actors they used, especially Margtaret Dumont as Groucho's main foil, sheer madness always prevailed.
Review of In the Loop
