Burning Blue
Lionsgate | Release Date: June 6, 2014 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
29
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Generally unfavorable reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
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2
Negative:
5
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
50
The DissolveAdam NaymanJun 5, 2014
Burning Blue expends most of its energies mitigating against potential flaws, with very little left over to push it over the top and into the realm of quality independent cinema. Read full review
50
ObserverRex ReedJun 4, 2014
A good idea gone bad plagues this movie adaptation of D.M.W. Greer’s controversial 1992 play Burning Blue. Read full review
30
VarietyScott FoundasJun 10, 2014
Bearing a distinctly musty odor confirmed by its 2011 copyright date, this day-and-date Lionsgate pickup never achieves dramatic liftoff. Read full review
30
The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckJun 5, 2014
Burning Blue squanders its admirable intentions with its amateurish filmmaking and ham-fisted dialogue. Read full review
30
The New York TimesAnita GatesJun 5, 2014
The script, by Mr. Greer and Helene Kvale, rolls along with lifeless, profoundly unimaginative dialogue. Read full review
30
Los Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinJun 5, 2014
[An] earnest but terribly ham-fisted drama. Read full review
30
Village VoiceChris KlimekJun 3, 2014
Honorable in intent but risible in execution. Read full review
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