We're not in Old country but in Cohen country.

Rating: 9/10 (10 January 2010)

Burn after reading is not the best that the Cohen Brothers have done. And they have done some great films. This is a great movie though. I was never bored and it was very funny. The plot, in short is about a bunch of morons. It really is. Everyone in the film is retarded. The Cohens use what they usually use in their films. Bllod, and craziness. And they do it well here.
The film revolves around many people. One of them is an ex- C.I.A. agent named Osbourne Cox(played by the always excellent John Malkovich). Osbourne has just been fired. His wife(played by the always excellent Tilda Swinton) is having an affair with Harry(played by the always excellent George Clooney), one of their so called friends.
During his un-employment, he decides to write a memoir. A memoir that these stupid gym employees(played by Frances Mcdormand and Brad Pitt) get a hold of. They blackmail him for money eventually, and when they don't get it they go to the Russians.
Meanwhile, one of the employees, Lynda, wants liposuction. That is why she needs the money. Also, she is in search for a man in her life. So she hooks up with Harry on an online dating thing. And Harry thinks he is being followed.
This is a movie like no other you'll ever see. That is kind of what the Cohen brothers aim for. The Cohens use all of their specialties here. Is this a fantastic film? No. But it is hilarious and insane. Some people that I know have told me that they didn't understand it. What is not to understand? It's about a bunch of idiots. And more.
Burn after reading: A-