Burn After Reading
Rating = B-
I disagree with lots of
the real reviewers who thought this movie was a big miss for the Coen
brothers. The plot is a little complicated (and certainly
contrived), but it is still easy enough to follow. The acting is
uniformly fine for a “send up” film. The Coen brothers low opinion
of human kind is is nothing new and a lot less violent than in some
of their films. And there are plenty of chuckles and some
laugh-out-loud moments.
[2008-09-12]