Saturday, February 7, 2009

Burning After Reading: an afterthought

Rating: Recommended (8 out of 10)

first and foremost i know the title supposed to be Burn After Reading

Surprised doesn't even closed to describe how me and my friend are reaction are after watching the first ten minutes of this film. An 80 minutes after that i left that studio with my friend with a smile and an experience not to be forgotten easily.

Burn afterthought is a very ironic film. It talks about how a very distinguish,eccentric and –forgive my language- idiot people trying to behave normally. They disguised their problem in such a manner that it seems like nothing big happened. They make mistakes, they forget, yet still they stabbed their dearest friends,family and other person that they may not know either both consciously or not.

How far you would have gone to fulfill your sexual desire?

How many you are willing to sacrifice to get your husband alimony?

How many friends are you going to sacrifice to get the perfect body?

What will you do to get the attention of the one you love?

It told a tragic story and wrapped it up in such a bizarre dialogue and circumstances  and also spice it up with many and many sexual jokes.

The film is not meant to be as serious or as beautiful as the Coen brothers previous “No Country for Old men”.

It is entertaining though, and it if you dig it up a little you will find some wise advise in it.

i like this kind of film which remind me of other absurd nonsense comedy movie which sure stir your laughing appetite. Like the high profile Tropic Thunder, Balls of Fury and Blades of Glory. If you like one of those three i suggest you to watch Burn After Reading or if you like Burn After Reading i highly recommend you to watch the other three.

 

Chao

N.B.:

-Well when i saw it in the theater in Setiabudi,Jakarta,Indonesia another strange thing happened there. Well only me and my friend. The two of us. Who laughed. The rest of them don't laugh. So if you understand the joke of the film or do not understand a few of the gags in there please reply me in here.

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