When you look at the impressive career of Brad Pitt, certain movies comes to mind. From the young and ambitious son Paul in "A River Runs Through It" to his Oscar nominated lead role as Billy Beane in "Moneyball". Sandwiched in there is a movie that somewhat slid under the radar, but really might have been one of his best roles. Our pick for this week is the 2008 Coen brothers comedy "Burn After Reading".
"Burn After Reading" is loaded with an all star cast, along side Brad Pitt is George Clooney, Frances McDormand, John Malkovich, Richard Jenkins and Tilda Swinton.
A computer disk, containing the memoirs of a CIA agent (played by John Malkovich), is found in a gym locker room. An unsuspecting gym employee turns it over to his coworkers (Frances McDormand & Brad Pitt), discovering what the disk contains and the value they could get for it, they decide to hold it for ransom.
Tangled in a web of characters and brilliant performances by all. The one that stands out among them, is the flamboyant fitness freak named Chad (played by Brad Pitt). To me this is one of his best performances in a very impressive career. His comedic timing and delivery not only enhanced his performance but also complimented his fellow cast members. In addition, meshed well with the overall story line. Each character in the film has a purpose and helped drive the story.
"Burn After Reading" was a top notch comedy. This is a Coen Brothers gem, if you are not familiar with their humor, you need to, and fast. This was an entertaining film that should never have flown under the radar. Until next week happy viewing.
by
Joe Talmage
webmoviepick@gmail.com
"Burn After Reading" trailer
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