Burn After Reading: an introduction to the characters
August 19th 2008 22:51
"Burn After Reading" is the upcoming film from the brothers, and it looks like another wild comedy, pulling big stars and unrestrained situations. The hype on the internet is propelling this one fast, with Coen fans getting riled up to see some furious comedy.
They've released a series of vignettes about each of the main characters, just enough information for us to understand the movie, but not enough to spoil it. And there's never too many scenes of Brad Pitt getting punched in the face.
Frances McDormand is Linda, a middle-aged lady looking for lusty love through the magic of online dating:
Brad Pitt getting silly as a personal trainer that's too clueless to pull off his scheme:
And, of course, John Malkovitch playing a character that might not even be a character - a road-raged CIA agent:
It's hard not to be a fan of the Coen Bros., as they're one of the few mainstream directors still capable of producing an original comedy, one that looks good and is meticulously crafted, as well as being genuinely funny. In a landscape of adaptations and remakes, "Burn After Reading" looks like a movie to look forward to.
*this image is from WorstPreviews.com
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Comment by Joanne Fedler
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What casting. Sheer genius.
Thanks for this teaser. I am all atwitter.
Jo
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