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I agree; neither my wife nor I were impressed by this Coen Brother's film.

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Audiophilander

In Reply to: RE: Burn After Reading posted by PhilJ on September 12, 2008 at 13:56:04

In fact, we were more than a little disappointed given the expectations.
Oddly, the character which worked best for us was the Brad Pitt character, because he played the clueless surfer-dude guy in a charming "Darwin Award" kind of way. Unfortunately, perceiving Pitt's character as the most interesting in this film is its fatal flaw. His death took away the only really likable character in the movie for us.
In spite of the obvious ironies and 'comedy of errors' there were very few laughs in Burn After Reading. Most of the actors didn't 'sell' their characters very well, which I've concluded wasn't so much the fault of the actors (in this instance) as the casting (some of the actors were just unbelievable in the roles as cast).
AuPh

Edits: 09/15/08

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You really should give a *Spoilers warning. nt - sjb 15:47:22 09/15/08 (2)
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"I looked the man in the eye. I found him to be very straightforward and trustworthy�.I was able to get a sense of his soul." -- George W. Bush on Vladimir Putin
- Sorry, but if you're saved a disappointing trip to the cinema, then, as Monk would say: You'll thank me later! - Audiophilander 10:38:38 09/16/08 (1)
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  - Control yourself - Jazz Inmate 20:51:31 09/22/08 (0)
    This is just one more thing in a remarkably long procession that you're wrong about, and what you think about a movie is certainly no cause for you to ruin it for others.
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    Call it, friendo.

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