Burn After Reading, the lovely new Coen brothers film combines the violence and mirth of Pulp Fiction with the brothers other popular flick, Fargo. There is a scene towards the end completely mimicking Fargo, but in a great way because it takes the action much further than the 1996 thriller.
Brad Pitt and George Clooney slid into character like gloves, becoming as asinine as could be. Were it not for Clooney's clumsy paranoia and Pitt's idiotic charm, the movie would barely be a comedy.
The soundtrack was intensely paranoid and dark, perhaps to make up for No Country for Old Men, the Coen Brother's previous film, which completely lacked music.
Slow at the beginning and sparse with jokes, Burn almost has confused identity. Is it thriller or dark comedy? It barely matters, because the gruesome violence fills up any remaining space, picking up pace until the strange, satirical finish that ends unclimatically (but not unsatisfying).
Burn After Reading is in the classic style of their classic creators, producing a tastefully blended piece that many fans will enjoy. |
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