Review of Burn After Reading (2008) by Laurence B — 24 May 2013

Highly intelligent wonderfully acted black comedy that could have been perfect if only the pacing was better.

This review of Burn After Reading (2008) was written by Laurence B on 24 May 2013.

Burn After Reading has generally received positive reviews.

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