Berardinelli wrote a mixed critique. "George Clooney is eager to show how much he has learned at the hands of the A-list filmmakers he has toiled under. So we get a style that is about 50% Steven Soderbergh and 50% Coen brothers. Sometimes it works, but mostly it comes across as too artsy, with all sorts of bizarre angles and unusual shots." References Further reading External links Confessions of a Dangerous Mind at the Internet Movie Script Database 2002 films 2000s mystery comedy-drama films 2000s spy comedy-drama films American biographical films American mystery comedy-drama films American spy comedy-drama films Miramax films English-language German films German spy comedy-drama films 2000s English-language films Films directed by George Clooney Films with screenplays by Charlie Kaufman Films about the Central Intelligence Agency Cold War spy films Films about television Films based on non-fiction books Films scored by Alex Wurman Films set in Berlin Films set in Helsinki Films set in Los Angeles Films set in Mexico Films set in Massachusetts Films set in New York City Films set in Philadelphia Films set in the 1940s Films set in the 1950s Films set in the 1960s Films set in the 1970s Films set in the 1980s Films shot in Montreal Films shot in California Films shot in Florida American neo-noir films American nonlinear narrative films 2000s biographical films 2002 directorial debut films 2002 comedy films 2002 drama films Films based on biographies Biographical films about entertainers Films set in West Germany Films shot in Los Angeles 2000s American films 2000s German films