The dialogs in this movie are taken directly from a humor's God. They are so funny that I'm not even laughing. They take a breath away from me )) Those exchanges of words between CIA officers in particular. Besides humor (or thanks to that) I can see one simple thought: nothing that people do is worth of anything. Their mind doesn't understand that but their subconsciousness does. That's why the allogamy is the only thing left to them. And a good portion of laugh by looking in the mirror.

Burn After ReadingIt is a misguided feature whose actual concrete material is piled upon it's subtle tone that asks viewers to work for it and read between the line and if thought twice about it, the extracted material narrows down to a moot point. The script is dull and annoying, as one can clearly see the writers sweat behind the camera to break a smile on the viewer's face, and fail miserably in the end. The artsy factor is here is taken for granted and relies completely upon the viewers to be star struck and appreciate to whatever is offered. The Coen Brothers; the writer-director, clearly fails to implement their vision on screen and seems unstable where each individual thread of the plot track is a textbook formula of cinema. Despite of having such a powerful cast like George Clooney, Frances McDormand, Brad Pitt, John Malkovich, Tilda Swinton, Richard Jenkins and J.K. Simmons, their barely lies a performance that demands attention or even convince for a second look. It is short on technical aspects like sound department, art design and editing. Burn After Reading is more like disappointing after experiencing for the most of the part in here is either a failed attempt to create a humorous skit with a multi-billionaire cast or just hoax.

Though most Coen Bros. films skirt a fine line between reality and fantasy, this is the only film in their ranks that is so inexplicable and stupid, it must be a true American crime story. Burn After Reading details what happens when you give absolute idiots classified information. The Coens needed the perfect oddball cast, and they got one. John Malkovich is easily the standout favorite of mine. A disgruntled ex-CIA agent with the dirty mouth of a truck driver and a lethal temper. He's phenomenal. Frances McDormand shines here as a middle-of-the-road dolt who only cares about plastic surgery. George Clooney is just George Clooney, but I got a kick out of his patented sex- machine and his priceless reaction to finding a stranger in his home. Brad Pitt, as the over-the-top gymnast, is the only one that sort of left me cold. Nearly anyone other than Brad Pitt could've played that character. A seasoned comedian, no doubt, would've knocked it out of the park. Is this a highlight of the Coens? Not exactly, but it's entertaining as hell.

This gets a two because of the actors. NOT the movie, not the script, and certainly NOT for the "humor".To me, this was not very funny at all. I've read some reviews and they glowed about how it was hilarious. Really? At which point? Other than the scene where the lady who works at a gym is talking to the doctor about surgeries, it's not that funny.At the end of the movie there is a question asked. Believe me, you'll be asking yourself the same question for awhile! I hate movies with run-on plots that seem to twist in the wind and you feel like asking yourself, "why do I care?" or "why am I/did I watch this??" The other movie similar to this was "Hail Caesar!" Worthless.