Pause-Worthy Scenes In Hollywood History

Coen Brothers’ movies are known for having super short-lived but graphic moments of violence. Burn After Reading continues to uphold the tradition in every sense of the phrase. Things take a turn down an interesting path when Brad Pitt’s character is found in the closet by none other than George Clooney’s character.

He just, without a shred of hesitation, shoots and kills him. It literally happens so quickly that you can’t go without rewinding and pausing. If for nothing else, you can try to figure out how it happened… but it’s honestly difficult even then. It happens so fast we didn’t even realize Brad Pitt’s character had actually found its end.