Brad Pitt and the Boys are in and out of Venice

With Angelina Jolie at home with Zahara, Shiloh, Knox, and Vivienne Jolie-Pitt back in France, it was only a whirlwind visit when Brad Pitt was spotted leaving Venice with Maddox and Pax. They were cruising out on a water taxi to head out when photographers spotted them.

He might have only been in town a short time, but Brad made the most of it. Apparently his charity dinner that he co-hosted with George Clooney for Not On Our Watch was quite the hit. And I was wrong too – I guess the duo managed to look wide awake and refreshed for their Wednesday morning photocall on precious little sleep after all. According to People, the party was a roaring success with 200 VIPs in attendance, and both Brad and George had a late night:

“We’ve had a lot to drink,” said a jacketless Pitt, 44, laughing and raising his champagne glass. A tan and trim-looking Clooney, 44, had his shirt unbuttoned.

George Clooney turned in at a little after 2 a.m., while Brad chatted it up until 3 before turning in.

Meanwhile, Burn After Reading is getting some mixed reviews from the critics, although the general word seems to be that Brad does a great job in his role. I’m not surprised by the mixed reviews, to be honest. While I know that I’m probably going to enjoy the movie, that’s because I know that I’ve liked Coen brothers’ movies in the past. It’s not everyone’s cup of tea and it’s not the first time they’ve gotten thumbs up and thumbs down in the same article.

I’m sure Brad and Angelina were happy to be back together at home in France; it was only a few days, and they’ve done it before (such as when Angelina was in Prague and Brad had to fly out to Montreal for a couple of days to film something for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button), but they make such an effort to not be separated from each other or the kids that a few days is likely plenty long enough for the Jolie-Pitt family.

(Have you entered the mega-Burn After Reading contest yet?!)