VENICE - THE Coen brothers' latest film, the madcap comedy 'Burn After Reading', has sharply divided the critics, unlike last year's acclaimed 'No Country For Old Men' which won four Oscars including best picture.

Early reviews of the eagerly-awaited picture have begun to appear following its world premiere at the Venice film festival on Wednesday, which brought A listers George Clooney and Brad Pitt, and hundreds of screaming fans, to the red carpet. -- REUTERS