Burn After Reading 2008 by AverageMansReviews

Burn After Reading 2008 by AverageMansReviews

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Warning: there is flashing effects/colourful effects/vehicle hit/vehicle crash/shooting/reference to being homosexual

At the CIA: briefly; after Agent Osborne Cox [John Malkovich:] he works for the CIA as a analyst, but he declines what option he has in front of him, so he leaves the agency and thinks about writing a book, in fact it begins putting it together and this is what happens

Generally speaking: the framework and pacing of this 96 minutes film is incredibly slow and tedious; it does get much quicker in I'm going kind and say just the roundabout; just before the final quarter. This is one of those occasions where you would say to yourself internally; where did this enthusiastic get up and go come from, because for roughly 71 minutes this has been non-existent; which as you will read soon to why this film possibly and the success they did in my opinion.

Character developments, performances, comedy and action; let's be completely honest here and say the cast contributed a vast majority to the success of this film; they are very defined character developments as in; they know who they are and what drives them, by a stroke of genius we have some well-established names in this cast such as George Clooney as Harry Pfarrer: he used to be an US Marshal, but he works for the Treasury Department nowadays, he likes to go out walking, but unfortunately he likes to cheat on his wife and then we have Brad Pitt as Chad Feldheimer: he works for Hardbodies; he comes across as not the brightest bulb in the packet, he is also slightly obsessed with working out. For the comedy that I can mention, because there is at least one comedy scene I can't mention, when or if you come to see this film you will understand why, when you see it. But I digress; Cox/Malkovich losing his temper; either walking out of his job or shouting down the telephone after being blackmailed or/and without giving too much away punching someone in the face.

This film receives: 5/10, this film is mixed; as I have already referenced, I just found this film to be tedious, because of the script, framework and pacing yes, but also the casting of this cast; they very much are the driving force behind this film on every single level and without them; this film would have very easily collapse in on itself and fell to its knees. This film has some awards accredited to its name such as 8 Winners that includes but not limited to National Board of Review, USA 2008 NBR Award Top Ten Films St. Louis Film Critics Association, US 2008  SLFCA Award Best Comedy or Musical Film. 32 Nominees from the same award ceremony/event  Best Supporting Actor John Malkovich and Best Supporting Actress Frances McDormand as Linda Litzke: a middle-aged individual that is struggling with her life especially working for Hardbodies and try to get out there dating; but as you will see she be stuck in a converted situation.