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A disk containing the memoirs of a CIA agent ends up in the hands of two unscrupulous gym employees who attempt to benefit from the discovery. And a paranoid married man who is having an affair with ...( read more 
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MCT:October 11, 2008
dark humour. brad pitt surprised me with a great performance. i tend to like movies better the less i know about them. despite avoiding all reviews of this film before i saw it, it wasn't quite as good as i was hoping it would be.
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MCT:October 11, 2008
THE PLOT WAS "CHAOTIC" IN ALL ITS SENCE..GREAT CAST..AND PERFOMANCES..
THE MOVIE IS GEARGE CLOONEY & BRAD PITT..
SO MUCH LAUGH WITH THEM..!!!
JOHN MALKOVIC IS OUTRAGEOUS..!!!
FOR DVD IS A GOOD MOVIE..FOR THEATRE IF THERE IS NOTHING ELSE TO SEE, GO FOR IT... -
MCT:October 11, 2008It was really.... weird, clooney and pitt made it what it was though, amazing action but... strange.
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MCT:October 11, 2008
A funny movie whose merits lie on a strong ensemble cast.Brad Pitt delivers one of his best performances ever as a stupid gym rat who thinks he got his ticket to stardom.Frances McDormand owns the movie as a woman who wants to keep her job at nay cost without pondering the consequences of her obsession with outer beauty.Goerge Clooney proves that he can pull out stunts.Although the script leaves the ending unconcluded, this movie is worth seeing.
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MCT:October 10, 2008It began sdtange enough but turned out to be hilarious. Frances McDormand was great. I am sure Brad Pitt had so much fun playing the role in this film. A gym will always bring a huge smile or even cuckle to me from now it.
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MCT:October 10, 2008
Mis admirados hermanos Coen van repartiendo su genialidad de manera dosificada, con una comedia ligera y sin pretensiones un año, y al siguiente una obra que roza la maestría. Todavía estamos impresionados con su anterior película, la oscareada No Country for Old Men (2007), y siguiendo la regla, ahora ofrecen una comedia en la línea de Intolerable Cruelty y el remake de The Ladykillers, pero superior a estas en cuanto a propuesta narrativa y estilística.
Ethan y Joel Coen nos adentran en un relato satírico de espionaje, actuado magistralmente por un cuadro de actores que da vida a personajes que no esconden su excentricidad, dentro de un conjunto de historias paralelas que acaban entrecruzadas. Su burla, tan ácida como acostumbran, va dirigida a la CIA, y al menos en la película, sus miembros exhiben una incompetencia e ineptitud sin pudor, que detona con el despido de un explosivo asesor (John Malcovich, soberbio), debido a sus problemas con el alcohol.
Al final, los inclasificables hermanos Coen son de esos contados especialistas en comedias artísticas e inteligentes, que gracias en parte al gran trabajo fotográfico del mexicano Emmanuel Lubezki, Burn After Reading es de esas películas que, a pesar de estar ambientadas en el tiempo presente, parecen ubicadas en otra época, veinte o más años atrás.
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MCT:October 10, 2008
Tilda Swinton's character never finds her conclusion; yet the rest of the movie is supremely confident in its ability to manipulate the audience, and I for one appreciated it. Brad Pitt is delicious and his character's major plot point is all the more delicious for it. Clooney, who initially seems unlikeable, becomes surprisingly sympathetic. McDormand continues to prove that she can do no wrong. The Coens are either intentionally retreating from their verbal splendor or they are fading. Either way, it is highly interesting, and they will have to fade quite a bit before their movies become uninteresting (I was one of the few who enjoyed Intolerable Cruelty and Ladykillers).
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MCT:October 9, 2008
May not be as good as masterpieces such as Fargo or last year's best picture, No Country For Old Men, this film falls more under the catagory of Raising Arizona or The Big Lebowski. Well, even though the film will not likely be up for any awards still, in the hands of the talented Coen brothers somehow, without putting forth much effort, makes this ridiculous CIA spy comedy work. The film's story that is often very funny, very dark, and very stupid is also very unusual and sometimes shockingly unexpected. The film's central characters are frustratingly dumb almost to the point where we hate them, and are played by the usually suave actors such as Clooney and Pitt. However, just because the main characters are Hollywood stars that we love, don't let that fool you, because the Coen brothers treat them as if they are average nobodies, which mean anything goes.
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MCT:October 9, 2008
Well thought out, extremely crazy and complicated story that ends up making fun of itself, great performances all around - with special mention going to Brad Pitt, - nothing that blows you away, however a great mix of a few laughs, interesting observations and some shocking moments. A fun ride when your not quiet sure what to watch.
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MCT:October 9, 2008
as in fargo mcdormand is in her element. funny dialogues and a komplex character relationship makes this movie not boring. not an average agent thriller... good to see b. pitt to be in a good role again... wait for the ending, its hilarious!
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MCT:October 8, 2008
Holly Crap!!!!! I have to get to Hollywood...... I know these directors and writers smoke some good weed.... This movie was just a crazy wierd mind F@#$ of a ride.... check it at the door and try to keep up.
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MCT:October 8, 2008
good but not coen brothers good. violence is awesome but not as a punchline. thats why good fellas was not a comedy
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MCT:October 8, 2008
I laughed my butt off - yet another triumph for the Coen Bros.! Not one of their absolute best, but that's hardly an insult.
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MCT:October 7, 2008
a truly coens movie..The script is simple yet smart with some cool twists its not a new fargo but its really good..very sarcastic and the characters and story mixing with each other typical coen..Clooney and Pitt look insane, specially pitt..He can even put a shallow dumb look on his face..mcdormand is always a joy and some kind of coen fetiche and malkovich looks very malkovich (in a good way, cause i love him)..it was also cool to see again jk simmons..havent seen him since Oz.. a must see for coen´s fans
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MCT:October 7, 2008
Entertaining and enjoyable. I generally like the Cohen brothers and was not disappointed with this one.
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MCT:October 7, 2008
Just saw this movie and it's one of those that's funny at times, uncomfortable during others, shocking a few times, and just downright stupid in a scene or two. Great cast, love the script, but the story was so fucked up...
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MCT:October 7, 2008
Another solid flick from the Coens. They continue to make movies that are totally different than everything else out there and always keep you guessing.
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MCT:October 7, 2008
THe great thing about the Coen Brothers is sometimes you get Blood Simple and sometimes you get Raising Arizona. This one gives you a little of both, but don't expect another No Country for Old Men.
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MCT:October 6, 2008
This film starts off with Ozzie Cox get fired for his job as a CIA agent. After that it becomes crazy anf confusing but really it gets down to the funny. Ozzie then beigns to ruin his relationship and his wife his cheating with a man named Harry( Clooney). But he isnt quite happy with her, so he puts up a profile on a dating site where he meets Linda (McDormand). whos friend CHad (Pitt) ends up finding some of Ozzies encrypted files at the gym where he works.
Brad Pitt is by far the brighest part of this film. He plays Chad, the fitness trainer whose intelligence level is not very high. Chad is just trying to get money out of Cox, wo he tries to work an angle, the only problem is that he doesnt know what mess he is getting himself into. Pitt really delivers the one liners, the wise cracks and the humor that movie goers have been waiting from him. This is something different from him and it is good to see. Brad really needs to get himself attached to more projects like this one.
George Clooney was great as well. Coming off some recent flops, he really gets his name back on the market. Geroge will be in a lot more movies due to his odd role in this film. It was also good for him to star in such a light hearted comedy which is all about the stupidity of people.
John Malkovich is an amazing actor. Coming off a career that has included Of Mice and Men and In The Line Of Fire. Malkocich just like Clooney and Pitt is amazing. He is the most serious of characters, but that is what makes it funny. He is serious to the point where it is almost to serious.
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MCT:October 6, 2008
Absolutely brilliant! Very funny with lots of twists and turns that are very absurd yet works very well with the story and plot.
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MCT:October 6, 2008
Again, expected an even funnier comedy, but still. Some scenes were fucking hilarious. The Coen Brothers probably have the best/funniest sense of humor. Just way too few of those funny scenes.
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MCT:October 6, 2008NOt even worth the money Id wait til it comes out on DVD if I was you , there are a few funny parts but not many
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MCT:October 6, 2008
Funny, but nothing special. Although if you want to see Brad Pitt acting like a nube well then enjoy! ;)
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MCT:October 6, 2008
Good performances, a clever script, and an arbitrary plot make this a watchable movie about nothing. One of the characters even comments upon this, wondering what, if anything, they learned about whatever it was that happened. We enjoy watching the picture unfold, even though we cannot really make sense of it and have no reason to do so.
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Synchronizationposted 18 days ago -
um.. whats with the poster?? its ugly theres no pictures nothing ...
posted 20 days ago -
So would any body recommend this movie or they would just let everybody deal with it!!
posted 22 days ago -
I'm not that big on Brad Pitt but this movie looks really interesting and funny!
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