One word- music. This is another attempt at creating another dark comedy by the infamous Coen brothers, in the likes of Lady Killers. Where Lady Killers draws in a lot more, in terms of cinematic experience, providing a more wholesome experience, Burn After Reading did not deliver that typical Coen brothers experience. We've grown more used to entangled storylines that it rarely offers a freshness these days. You see two disconnected narratives and go- Oh, another movie drawing upon an inter-connected story.
Coming back to the starting point, the movie could have done a lot better with a much more suitable music. The background score was overdramatic for a comedy movie. We are dealing with serious issues here like alienation, loneliness and the lack of individual value in a community, but its a comedy for Pete's sake. A much more relaxed and funny approach to music wouldn't have alienated the audience from the characters and scenes on the screen.That said, the story failed to generate any sort of interest in what was going to happen next. Looking back, the movie seemed to suggest that it had a lot more gravity to it than what it actually had, this could be the reason why I couldn't relate to it. I guess its a risk when you are not a formula film maker and does a lot of experimenting. I blame the music again partially, it didn't have that naughty element to it that rouses and keeps our curiousity alive.
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