Odd Funny, Not Laugh Out Loud Funny

Rating: 7/10 (12 September 2008)

"Burn After Reading" is a black comedy. Being that, it does not have a lot of real funny jokes that make you laugh out loud but rather it has a bunch of oddball characters that act in oddball ways when a situation arises.
It it the characters that make this film worth watching. All the characters are funny in their own way. This film has one of the best casts this year.
I liked this film but I usually don't like the real acclaimed Coen brother films. My favorites are 1) The Man Who Wasn't There, 2) Lady Killers, 3) The Hudsucker Proxy.
"Burn After Reading" does not compare to any of those but I thought it was as good as "The Big Lebowski" or "Oh Brother Where Art Thou." Just don't expect to be rolling on the floor with laughter. It's not that kind of comedy. It doesn't have a lot of jokes, just some funny characters.