Burn After Reading is another unique Coen Brothers movie that provides some amusements

Rating: 6/10 (16 September 2008)

After two weeks of suffering the effects of Hurricane Gustav, I called my friend and we agreed to see another movie at the theatre he works at. We agreed on this one since I was interested in seeing another Coen Brothers film and my friend was interested in seeing Brad Pitt. Pitt was perhaps the most enjoyably funny character here especially when he does one of his dance moves (my friend always says "Go Brad! whenever that happens). And we also laughed out loud at the contraption that George Clooney made that he showed to Frances McDormand. The best parts for me, however, was the dialogue between the C.I.A. agents David Rasche and J.K. Simmons concerning the whole plot of this movie especially when Simmons says to tell him when all this makes sense! That seems to be the whole point that nothing makes complete sense. (In fact, knowing Joel and Ethan's sense of humor, I didn't really expect that!) And how hilarious was it seeing Pitt and McDormand's "blackmail" call to John Malkovich has to be one of the most absurd moments ever on film! The scenes with Tilda Swinton aren't as memorable as those of the other actors but she has some moments. In all, if you're a Coen Brothers fan, you should definitely seek out Burn After Reading.