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A Kimberley Original...(commentary by Madison)

4 Punches/ 5.
Recommendations: Just watch the movie!

With an all-star cast whose characters experience rather ironic misfortune, the Coen's have successfully 'nipped the cat in the butt' (snubbed the dogg in the arse) with their comedic writing and overflow of cliché story arches in their latest endeavor
"Burn After Reading".

Forget about Linda Litzke (Frances McDormand), the main character who pretty much drives the entire movie along. Though she may be adopted by a Canadian Minister (the actress), McDormand's Litzke was not the focus in terms of grabbing sympathies. She was the only character who got what she wanted in the end. (she was actually my favorite character : ) )

Brad Pitt, however, plays Chad Feldheimer, a happy-go-lucky simpleton who gets so helplessly entrapped in fellow gym employee Litzke's C.I.A. conspiracy that he ends up in a tragic accident.

Just as joyful, George Clooney's Harry Pfarrer brings out the paranoid sex-maniac in us all. (really?) However, some of his choices weren't as strong as the two Cox's- the twitch he took on in the beginning is annoyingly lost four or five scenes into the movie.

Tilda Swinton's Katie Cox comes across as intended. She is a convincingly severe bitch, like the Ice Queen character she played in Narnia. Perf. (hahah)

My favourite character though, belongs to actor John Malkovich. From the satin robe and pampered upbringing to his unforgiving douchebagerie, the pretentious soon-to-be ex C.I.A. and husband Osborne Cox steals the show in a sizable manner, one scotch at a time.

This comedy is all about detail and Malkovich's bourgeois tone and not-so-subtle delivery wins Best Portrayal of Every Alcoholic Rich Guy You've Seen In A Movie In A While. (I barg to differ...the use of "fuck" was uncharacteristic of many a celluloid drunk i've ever seen) And of course the Coens tie every relationship together so ridiculously soap-opera well that audiences (at least three in the theatre) will be tickled throughout.

It's all about the Drama. So - Much - Drama. (shout out to the 'yay) With this 2008 Summerbuster, Coen's pay tribute to decades of film form and in doing so mock the mould of cinematic history in the face.

Look out for the best scene of the movie when Clooney yells "SPOOKS!". I really can't get enough of it. (and the missing coat label. OHHHHH! Get excited!)

And if you've already seen the best-scene-ever, refer to the snippet below reminiscient of said glory:Veuillez agréer, Monsieur, l'expression de mes sentiments distingués.
(I hate French!!!!)

Kimberley