Review of Burn After Reading (2008) by Mye W — 03 Mar 2013

It's not really funny, or has any real dramatic material! More or less just a misfire and really disappointing because there seems to be a cool story here!

This review of Burn After Reading (2008) was written by Mye W on 03 Mar 2013.

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Review of Burn After Reading (2008) by Mye W — 03 Mar 2013

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