OK where to start?
John Malkovich is an intelligence analyst who has been demoted for his drinking and Tilda Swinton is his tough talking wife. George Clooney is a Treasury officer who is a former Marshall. His wife writes stories for children. Frances McDormand is a fitness centre worker who wants a host of cosmetic procedures and Brad Pitt is her simple thinking co-worker.
How and why they and a host of others cross paths is the story and humour in this Coen Brothers film.
A film reviewer on Radio National yesterday morning recommended this as a film to see and she described it as hilarious. To me, hilarious is a film where you laugh out loud a lot and often throughout the course of the film. As, for example, in Some Like It Hot.
I always see a Coen Brothers film full of expectation and mostly find them less than hilarious; although often ironic, wry and mildly humorous. I wouldn't describe Burn After Reading as hilarious but I did find it interesting and humorous.
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This is playing at the Art House theatre in my community, and I've been wanting to see it. Thanks for the review.
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I agree with your description, not hilarious but interesting and humorous. The last scene took me by surprise but in a good way. I hope you are well Victor.
ReplyDeletefirehorse - I have my usual sniffles (today's 14c temperature hasn't helped) but otherwise am OK thanks.
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