Burn After Reading (2008)

Hermes: As patron of thieves, I couldn't help but laugh watching these bumblers in action. Thumbs up.


Hestia: Dear me! The language is atrocious, and the characters are all obsessed with sex. I feel dirty having watched it. Thumbs down.

Dionysos: Yes, well, it is a black comedy after all. For those with a taste for the twisted, this is a real treat. With an all-star cast, the acting is superb. I'd point out Pitt's on-point idiocy, but then I'd also have to mention McDormand's hypertension, Swinton's frigidity, and Clooney's inexhaustible womanizing energy. The whole cast is at the top of their game in this one. Thumbs up.

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BURN AFTER READING
When fitness gym nitwits mistake an ex-CIA man's memoirs for top secret information, their attempt at blackmail unleashes a cluster bomb of confusion. Love affairs augment the paranoia, and soon the CIA is scrambling to track down the truth in this unlikely story.
Directors: Joel and Ethan Coen
Cast: George Clooney, Frances McDormand, John Malkovich, Tilda Swinton, Brad Pitt
Rotten Tomatoes rating: 79% fresh
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DID YOU KNOW? Hermes, patron of thieves, is said to have stolen the cattle of Apollo when he was still but a toddler.