Review of Burn After Reading (2008) by Jao R — 05 Dec 2011

I'm sorry but...really? This is funny? This is smart? Come on...

This review of Burn After Reading (2008) was written by Jao R on 05 Dec 2011.

Burn After Reading has generally received positive reviews.

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