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5 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 70The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeThe Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeBurning Man takes its time getting us to feel for a troubled character but gets the hook in solidly once it decides to.
- 63Slant MagazineChuck BowenSlant MagazineChuck BowenSay what you will about Burning Man, but writer-director Jonathan Teplitsky can't be accused of spoon-feeding his audience.
- Burning Man benefits from the highly watchable Mr. Goode and able players like Rachel Griffiths and Kerry Fox.
- 60Village VoiceVillage VoiceThe high-sheen Australian drama Burning Man leans heavily on a scrambled chronology, and likewise feels tonally mixed up, but it certainly does keep you guessing.
- 40VarietyDennis HarveyVarietyDennis HarveyGrief doesn't rate high among emotional states suited to high-octane presentation; hence the disconnect between excessive style and sober content in Burning Man, a feature-length montage posing as a serious drama about loss and anger.