Movie Review – Burn After Reading (2008) – 4 Stars
I can’t help but feel that the Coen brothers can do no wrong. They’ve obviously got a knack for writing great scripts, but they’ve also got a knack for pulling together a great cast and getting fantastic performances out of them. John Malkovich is as crazy as ever, and Brad Pitt plays the opportunistic idiot so well, you’d be forgiven for thinking he was playing himself. Great work also with Tilda Swinton’s icy bitch and J.K. Simmons’ overly pragmatic ‘CIA Superior’. This thing is chock full of laughs, and if you’ve enjoyed other Coen brothers stuff, I’d definitely recommend this.
