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Got Smart
I would exclude Llewellyn Moss from the gallery of Coen Brothers morons. Moss' actions may have been unwise, but he was no dope. And speaking of morons and dopes, I must strongly disagree with Duncan's opinion of Brad Pitt's performance in BAR. Pitt is a black . . . pit in the center of the film. I found him entirely unconvincing playing the fool; although his performance suggests that he may well be a fool. We now know that the Coens cannot coax a fine performance from every or any actor. There are, apparently, limits to their rehabilitative skills. Burn After Reading at times appears to be a work of someone other than Joel and Ethan trying make a Coen Brothers' film; but the final de-briefing redeems the shaky spots that came before it. Four stars seems right.— September 18, 2008 4:02 p.m.