In Reply to: Burn After Reading posted by PhilJ on September 12, 2008 at 13:56:04:
Coen regulars McDormand and Clooney are fantastic, as are most of the ensemble. The film is clever, funny as hell (many audience members laughed aloud with me throughout the film), and well-edited.
Go for an enjoyable film, which delivers its message quite painlessly, and you'll like it.
Pitt, against obvious type, is good as a dorky fitness guy. Malco is over the top as many drunks are, especially one that has been shit-canned (I'd expect).
Swinton is vile, stepping outside of her cold-as-ice film persona.
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Follow Ups
- First-rate entertainment. Hey, you can't expect "Fargo" each outing, can you? - tinear 20:38:06 09/15/08 (4)
- Agreed - funny, silly but entertaining...(nt) - mkuller 11:42:50 09/22/08 (0)
- No one mentioned Fargo but this is not even close to - PhilJ 04:55:02 09/16/08 (2)
- BAR is going to reward repeat viewings - Jazz Inmate 20:49:42 09/22/08 (0)
- SPOILER ALERT ALERT ALERT - tinear 19:28:35 09/16/08 (0)