Smart Film from the Coehn Brothers.

Rating: 8/10 (9 December 2008)

Burn After Reading is a suspense film with a humorous tone. For those who would walk in the movie hoping for a comedy, they're going to be disappointed since most of the funny parts are in the trailer. The movie had strong cast of Clooney, Pitt, McDormand, and Malcovich. All four of them did a great job: Brad Pitt's did excellent in his satirical role, McDormand and Malcovich didn't break character, and Clooney recovers from his last performance Leatherheads. When it comes to the story, viewers really need to "read between the lines" to full enjoy this picture.
Burn After Reading reminded me of Alfred Hitchcock films since it had a clever storyline, interesting people, and similar camera motions. The Coehn Brothers created a smart movie about stupid people.