

A Civil War soldier described his experience as "months of monotony punctuated by a few hours of horror." Watching "Burn After Reading" reminded me of this quote because Joel and Ethan Coen's film is a couple hours of hilarity punctuated by moments of pretty graphic violence.

"Burn After Reading" is an action/comedy in which the action serves the comedy. The plot was a bit convoluted, but that didn't matter since everyone in the theater was too busy laughing. George Clooney and, especially, Brad Pitt, were hilarious.

This film has violence - there's a reason it earned an "R" rating. The moments of violence are a complete surprise and elicited a collective gasp from the audience.

I loved "Burn After Reading" and would jump at the chance to see it again. It is a seriously funny movie.

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