Burn After Experiencing

Burn After Reading.

So usually the Coen's get me so totally excited when they have a new flick coming out and this was no exception.

Sadly unlike other Coen masterpieces this one just left me wanting more. And not in that giddy good way.


Highlights:
Brad Pitt. whether you think he is an actor or can't wait for the Hollywood to just move on, his goofy yet sweet performance provides the majority of the sparse laughs in this piece. He got the good comedic lines and delivered them quite well. Plus his little twist in the middle was probably one of the only real "shockers"

John Malkovich. Oh my how I love Malkovich. Once again he morphs into character and his wounded but self-important ex-CIA agent was pitch-perfect. Plus with a name like Osbourne Cox you couldn't help but laugh and feel for him at the same time.

The ending. What a nice way to have 2 underplayed, almost unnecessary, characters close up the piece. Certainly interesting in that respect.


Low lights:
George Clooney. Ugh. Not only was his character gross but he seemed out of place as the male stock for the Coen's. Its like they just had to cast him to keep his high profile friendship. yuck.

The almost completely cheesy ending. Didn't we just see all the major characters but one die in The Departed???? I mean if you were going to rip off Scorsese you could have at least taken the pride to make the rest of your piece passable. It makes me question the credibility of the Coen's as powerhouses in Hollywood if they have to steal from a true master. Sad.

Yup so a lot of high lights but overall it just was not there. I wouldn't really recommend this especially because the Coen's are typically an acquired taste and this wasn't their best taste by far.

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