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First-rate entertainment. Hey, you can't expect "Fargo" each outing, can you?

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tinear

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

Coen regulars McDormand and Clooney are fantastic, as are most of the ensemble. The film is clever, funny as hell (many audience members laughed aloud with me throughout the film), and well-edited.
Go for an enjoyable film, which delivers its message quite painlessly, and you'll like it.
Pitt, against obvious type, is good as a dorky fitness guy. Malco is over the top as many drunks are, especially one that has been shit-canned (I'd expect).
Swinton is vile, stepping outside of her cold-as-ice film persona.

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Agreed - funny, silly but entertaining...(nt) - mkuller 11:42:50 09/22/08 (0)
(nt)
No one mentioned Fargo but this is not even close to - PhilJ 04:55:02 09/16/08 (2)
Raising Arizona, O' Brother or Big Lebowski as far as entertainment value. I laughed once at the end. Of course it has a certain amount of polish and craftsmanship but did not tweak my funny bone.

thanks

Phil
- BAR is going to reward repeat viewings - Jazz Inmate 20:49:42 09/22/08 (0)
  I don't think anyone can appreciate the real genius of a film like BAR on first viewing. It is far better than Raising Arizona.
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  Call it, friendo.
- SPOILER ALERT ALERT ALERT - tinear 19:28:35 09/16/08 (0)
  Wait a minute.... you didn't laugh at Pitt's shenanigans? At the Clooney contraption?
  There were about ten other funny-as-hell moments, too.
  I think this film shouldn't necessarily be compared to regular comedy, anyway. It was more of a satire on our new "security."

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