A fine entry to the Coen's catalog.

Rating: 8/10 (29 January 2016)

Burn After Reading is one of those cool movies that dabbles a bit in more than one genre. It somehow manages to be a comedy, a spy- thriller, and a relationship study. How many movies can claim all that?
A quick glance at the cast is all it takes to see that this picture is pretty star-studded. The Coen brothers must have used their Hollywood pull to get all this talent together, but thankfully the casting never trumped the roles. Everyone fits their characters so well, and there's quite a few unexpected performances to be seen. George Clooney was especially memorable, I don't think that I've ever enjoyed one of his performances this much.
Burn After Reading isn't a rapid-fire comedy, but instead its humor is the kind that keeps a smile on your face basically the entire time, and then widens it with a chuckle or two every few minutes. I hesitate to say that it's for everyone, but I recommend that everyone give it a shot to see if it's there cup of tea. It certainly was mine.