I really like the comedy in this film, its not oh brother, where art thou levels of greatness but it stands on its own.
I love brad pitt's character and his little quirks.
Its fun seeing john malkovich since i haven't seen allot of films that have him besides the obvious con air wich also has nicolas cage.
Also how did brad pitt's character think creepy-ly smiling gives off "don't shoot me" energy?
Burn After Reading
Intelligence is relative.
Rating
3.0 (2)
Release Date
9/5/2008Runtime
96 minsOverview
When a disc containing memoirs of a former CIA analyst falls into the hands of gym employees, Linda and Chad, they see a chance to make enough money for Linda to have life-changing cosmetic surgery. Predictably, events whirl out of control for the duo, and those in their orbit.
Status
ReleasedOriginal Language
EnglishBudget
$37,000,000Revenue
$163,700,000Homepage
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How It Feels
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A tragicomic spiral where ordinary people stumble into extraordinary chaos with no idea what they're doing. It's blackly funny and increasingly unhinged, watching everything collapse under the weight of misunderstanding and desperation.
Mood
AbsurdParanoidUnsettling
Themes
ObsessionIdentity
Tone
Ironic
Pacing
Brisk
Look
NaturalisticHandheld
Structure
Ensemble
Heads up
Graphic violence
Reviews
I like the first half hour, then I lose interest for a half hour, and then I like the last half hour. Mostly I like John Malkovich in the opening scene, and then every moment with JK Simmons, David Rasche, or Richard Jenkins.
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