Burning Man: The Burning Sensation
eFilm Studios | Release Date: September 6, 2002 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
58
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Mixed or average reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
Positive:
3
Mixed:
3
Negative:
1
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80
VarietyTodd McCarthy
A knockout documentary with a renegade personality ideally suited to its anarchic subject matter. Read full review
70
The New York TimesDana Stevens
An appealing blend of counter-cultural idealism and hedonistic creativity. Read full review
70
New Times (L.A.)Luke Y. Thompson
The film feels like a violation of the festival's philosophy of "participants only, no spectators": Who, after all, is going to sit in a theater to see this but a spectator? It is fun stuff to look at, though. Read full review
60
TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
Cynics may scoff, but the spirit of Woodstock -- not the 1999 debacle, but the 1969 original -- lives. Read full review
60
Film ThreatDan Fienberg
It would be nearly impossible to make a totally bad documentary about the festival, but I have yet to see the perfect documentary depiction of Burning Man. Read full review
60
L.A. WeeklyDavid Chute
The overall vibe is druggy and self-indulgent, like a spring-break orgy for pretentious arts majors. Read full review
10
Village VoiceMichael Miller
As predictable as a segment of "MTV Spring Break," which at least doesn't try to hide its voyeurism, Burning looks more like a travel-agency video targeted at people who like to ride bikes topless and roll in the mud than a worthwhile glimpse of independent-community guiding lights. Read full review
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