Review of Burn After Reading (2008) by Lawrence D — 14 Nov 2011

Pretty good. John Malkovich plays his usual unbalanced character.

This review of Burn After Reading (2008) was written by Lawrence D on 14 Nov 2011.

Burn After Reading has generally received positive reviews.

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