Burn After Reading

I really like the movie. however, if you are the not the political-comedy type then this movie will be a bit too much for you. the jokes and movie overal needs a bit more attention than comedy movies need. but otherwise... Full review

Terrible...just terrible. The Cohen brothers need to find a new profession. I wanted to shut if off after the first 2 minutes, but my husband made us suffer through it because we spend $3 to rent it.... Full review

If you are not american you will like this movie a whole lot more than the initial yahoo critics rated it......... Full review

I personally thought this movie was a big waste of time, but everyone is different. If you like a dry sense of humor then this movie is for you! The actors/actress's in the movie did a outstanding job and there were... Full review

Though marketed as an "uproarious comedy," there was little in the movie that even warranted a giggle. A failed attempt at absurdism, the movie's painfully slow start and lack of successful comedic elements made it a chore to sit through. Brad... Full review

I rented this movie because I thought it would help my long car ride move much faster... I think I would have been better off stabbing myself in the face. This is the worst movie I've ever seen. There were a... Full review

Well, if you're not expecting much, then this is the movie for you. Kinda funny and somewhat dim, although Frances McDormand and John Malkovich shine in their roles. Brad Pitt, however, should be talked out of doing comedic roles--he was unfortunately... Full review

Not only was it not funny, but it was probably the stupidest plot I have ever seen in my lifetime. I rather waste my money on BrokeBack mountain. Acting was awsome, Brad pitt acted like a school boy. Clooney needs to... Full review

If you honestly liked the nonsensical, leave-you-hanging "ending" of "No Country for Old Men", then you may appreciate this one. Howevever, I suspect >90% of viewers will doze off in this snorer, which officially puts the Coens into the "has been"... Full review

Nothing short of a 2 hour waste on filth and perversion. They should refund all money to ticket buyers and then apologize on national TV. Totally disgusting and stupid.... Full review

Taken out of context, you'd think such a performance would be a huge asset to the film;....There are the gritty, hard-hitting and, okay, brilliant dramas that establish the brothers among the best active directors in Hollywood.....at times, downright hilarious film whose lone fault, it would appear, is a failure to really distinguish itself from the Coens' earlier bodies of work.....but, in a movie whose intricate plot is simultaneously super important, yet also cast aside, it unfortunately puts a damper on ... Full Review

It's worth any inconsistency just to see them at the movies together, chortling mindlessly over their popcorn.....Screwball comedy has been their special love.....It's an endearing performance..... ... Full Review

Review by Andrew L. Urban: It begins as a typical spy story, down to the zoom from outer space to CIA HQ in Langley and digitally keyed opening credits, but Burn After Reading soon blossoms into a veritable garden of genres, all blooming nicely beside each other, intertwining and cross pollinating to produce weird (but not grotesque) and wonderful new strains. ... Full Review

Burn after Reading is funny, entertaining and uniquely quirky. Joel and Ethan Coen's one-of- its-kind hilarious crime comedy 'Burn after Reading' is a classic case of perfect mockery. His uniquely built machine in the film will leave you in splits. ... Full Review

the ending of Burn After Reading is weird, disjointed.... ... Full Review

With such an iconic sketch comedy show like Saturday Night Live , it can be very disappointing when the host fails to excite us. Some celebrity hosts surprise the audience and are actually funny like Brian Williams , whereas some... ... Full Article

There's definitely a subtle change afoot in the movies, as the idea of product placement in negative contexts gains traction. It's a move on from the lampooning of old-school hard sell in movies by the likes of Wayne's World. ... Full Article

The Coen brothers' new movie should come with a warning: 'Love Burn After Reading? You may not love this.' After last year's uproarious comedy, this blackly comic fable is a return to their bleaker, more challenging form. ... Full Article

Swinton said she hated attending a strict boarding school where she was cut off from music, boys and parties, but is relieved she wasn't that good-looking too, reports contactmusic.com. ... Full Article

The actress, whose other credits include Burn After Reading, The Deep End and The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, came upon the travelling theatre idea after recalling a 1979 visit to Africa in which she... ... Full Article

(S05E06) There's an old show biz line that goes, "Dying is easy, comedy is hard." Well, sometimes when dramas try a comic episode, it can be a little like death warmed over. ... Full Article