Review of Burn After Reading (2008) by Dan H — 27 Mar 2016

Good actors, but what a waste of time. Very long, boring film.

This review of Burn After Reading (2008) was written by Dan H on 27 Mar 2016.

Burn After Reading has generally received positive reviews.

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