First Thought:

This movie had all the makings of a great one. Great actors (George Clooney, Brad Pitt, John Malkovich, Francis McDormand), great writers and great directors (Coen brothers).

As Its Progressing Thought:

Coen brothers always give Clooney a goofy character, Brad Pitt is good in every movie (Yes…I am a straight male), good start to the plot. Malkovich’s character loses his job at the CIA and starts writing his memoirs. A CD of his memoirs are found by McDormand and Pitt, who mistake it for CIA secrets. They try and sell it back to Malkovich, but he refuses.  They then try and sell it to the Russians, who also aren’t interested, So McDormand and Pitt try and get more of the “secrets” from Malkovich’s computer.

The Ah-ha Moment: 

(SPOILER ALERT) George Clooney kills Brad Pitt and the movie starts to go nowhere

Final Review: 

The first half of the movie is really good…seems like it has a great plot. But then, it just ends. It is as if the Coen brothers had a great idea but no idea how to end it…so they didn’t. Very dissapointing ending.  They should have named the movie “Burn After Watching”. Boo

Rating: 2 Magic Donkey Hats

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