Better than I expected

Rating: Null/10 (3 July 2009)

I really liked this movie. I had no idea what to expect. I'm not a big Clooney fan and I'm not a big Pitt fan. I've seen a few Coen brothers movies before (Raising Arizona, Fargo, O Brother Where Art Thou) and was entertained but not to the point where I thought they were cinematic geniuses.
Acting: Brad Pitt really changed my mind about him. Here he is unrecognizable from many of his recent roles. In this movie he is playing a dufus to the hilt. He looks like he enjoys what he's doing. Clooney's acting has never done it for me, I find him to be a one note kind of guy. This movie didn't do much to change that although he was a few shades dumber than his usual characters. Malkovich was fine. He is always good for a crazed guy kind of role.
Story: don't expect any major plots and twists, but more a study of some very interesting (aka dumb) characters. Pacing was good.
Overall 8/10