11) Burn After Reading (2008)

The Coen brothers end their black comedy Burn After Reading on a hilariously nihilistic note. There is a chaotic series of misunderstandings, betrayal, and killing, and the last is a scene in which a duo of CIA agents discuss the blowback. They summarize the killing spree with bewildered indifference while deciding to sweep it under the rug without learning anything. This abrupt ending leaves the audience in stitches and wondering at the underbelly of this farce of incompetence and purposeless bureaucracy.
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