Osbourne Cox, a Balkan expert, is fired at the CIA, so he begins a memoir. His wife wants a divorce and expects her lover, Harry, a philandering State Department marshal, to leave his wife. A diskette falls out of a gym bag at a Georgetown fitness center. Two employees there try to turn it into cash: Linda, who wants money for elective surgery, and Chad, an amiable goof. Information on the disc leads them to Osbourne who rejects their sales pitch; then they visit the Russian embassy. To sweeten the pot, they decide they need more of Osbourne's secrets. Meanwhile, Linda's boss likes her, and Harry's wife leaves for a book tour. All roads lead to Osbourne's house.
This may be the "lightest" of all Coen brothers' films. It features a lot of witty and funny dialogue, but there are several plot holes in the script and the story never really takes off or goes anywhere. One thing I loved about the movie, were the performances. The entire cast delivers a recital of stupidity and I personally felt very lucky to have the opportunity to see actors like John Malkovitch and George Clooney make fools out of themselves. The direction is pretty neat. The Coens maintain their trademark dark atmosphere and add a satiric and uniquely comical tone. Their direction may be the best aspect of the entire film. Overall, I believe that this is a fun, but somewhat unimportant film that won't really stand out in the Coens' filmography.
VERDICT: A light and fun movie with hilarious performances and superb direction.
SCORE: 3/5
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