Burn After Reading (2008) movie review

The Wages of Greed

When a pair of gym employees with more greed than brains find potentially important information they decide to hold it to ransom.

Typical of the dark irony of the Coen brothers (Fargo,) two people with little intelligence are trying to sell some. Obviously a little intelligence can be a dangerous thing in the world of Coens.

A familiar cast plays their roles to the hilt as murder and mayhem ensues.

But if all the characters are not so much quirky as self-centred and unlikeable, why would the audience care? Is noir with characters who bring their own downfall entertaining only to sadists?

Movie poster, Burn After Reading; Festivale film review

Intelligence is relative

Like us on facebook

by Ali Kayn
Due for Australian release 16 Oct 2008
For credits and official site details, see below
Search Festivale for more work by the film-makers below.

Just the facts:

Title: Burn After Reading (2008)
Written by: Ethan Coen & Joel Coen
Directed by: Joel Coen & Ethan Coen
running time: 96 mins
rating: MA

The Players: George Clooney, Frances McDormand, John Malkovich, Tilda Swinton, Brad Pitt,

Official website: www.filminfocus.com/focusfeatures/film/burn_after_reading
IMDb entry

For session times of current films, use the cinema listings on the Movie links page. For scheduled release dates, see the coming attractions section.

For more information about this movie, check out the internet movie database.
For the latest additions to Festivale, check out the change history section.

Movie images, sounds, and video clips are solely owned by their respective companies.
No other uses are permitted without the prior written consent of owner.
Use of the material in violation of the foregoing may result in civil and/or criminal penalties.

disclaimer

Festivale Online Magazine
Celebrate everything!
www.festivale.info
ISSN 1328-8008
Published in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
disclaimers | contact the editor | Festivale revision history