Burning

Well Go USA Entertainment | Release Date: October 26, 2018

7.7	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 202 Ratings

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maxineslipJan 19, 2020

it's the worst movie experience i had in a long time ,i don't understand the critics,have you ever seen a good film before,have you never seen parasite,or any other good korean films to give this piece of S### a 9 out of 10, are you basicallyit's the worst movie experience i had in a long time ,i don't understand the critics,have you ever seen a good film before,have you never seen parasite,or any other good korean films to give this piece of S### a 9 out of 10, are you basically blind and deaf? what's more, Are you STUPID? This is a film that's going to leave no mark in your memory whatsoever,it got no climax ,hell it got nothing, it's just a plain piece of turd,thank you for wasting my F######## Time.… Expand

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alumaMar 30, 2019

Complete and utter waste of time. I can't believe this movie has so many positive reviews. The script was dull, the purposefully subtle greenhouses are like girls allegory was not clever. The characters were boringly predictable. The pacingComplete and utter waste of time. I can't believe this movie has so many positive reviews. The script was dull, the purposefully subtle greenhouses are like girls allegory was not clever. The characters were boringly predictable. The pacing was painfully slow.… Expand

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LynMar 31, 2019

It's a thriller devoid of thrills, and the main reason to watch is curiosity about what "The Walking Dead's" Steven Yeun will do with a major film role. (He's OK.) "Burning" plucks a few key aspects from Murakami's short story, but doesn't doIt's a thriller devoid of thrills, and the main reason to watch is curiosity about what "The Walking Dead's" Steven Yeun will do with a major film role. (He's OK.) "Burning" plucks a few key aspects from Murakami's short story, but doesn't do it justice despite taking hours longer to watch than the story takes to read. The ending, especially, seems ridiculously wrong. The lead character seems like a dullard, not the intelligent young man one pictures in the story. The South Korean setting is interesting, though.… Expand

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gracjanskiOct 14, 2019

very boring movie especially in the first half with a naive and stupid main character. In the 2nd half it gets better, but still this movie is so slow and boring.

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BroyaxApr 20, 2020

Presque deux heures et demi qui ne racontent rien, tout ça pour déboucher sur une fin qui tombe comme un cheveu sur la soupe... alors qu'un court-métrage d'un petit quart d'heure aurait suffi en fait... quel gâchis de temps et de moyens,Presque deux heures et demi qui ne racontent rien, tout ça pour déboucher sur une fin qui tombe comme un cheveu sur la soupe... alors qu'un court-métrage d'un petit quart d'heure aurait suffi en fait... quel gâchis de temps et de moyens, c'est dingue...!

Et encore, loin de choquer, d'irriter, d'épater ou de faire rire (peut-être au 15ème degré, qui sait...!) cette fin laisse complètement indifférent le spectateur à l'égard des personnages qu'il a suivis pendant ces deux plombes et demi... (et quel sacerdoce, quel dévouement il faut, car tout le film se traîne et s'étire à n'en plus finir !).

Bref, on se fout des personnages et de ce qui leur est arrivé mais on est pas indifférent à l'égard du film lui-même et a fortiori du réalisateur qui a pondu un véritable instrument de torture : eh oui, la torture par l'ennui ! un nouveau supplice souvent coréen d'ailleurs (mais pas seulement, on trouve de l'ennui -et de la prétention de peigne-culs partout, dans le monde entier du cinéma merdique...).

En tout cas, on touche le fond ici, avec cette vacuité interminable qui reste paradoxalement à la surface des choses et s'égare de temps à autre dans quelques scènes putassières inutiles... alors balance-moi ça à la benne et direction l'incinérateur !… Expand

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Erfan_ms10Jun 11, 2023

Everything this movie did i hated , there wasnt anything non-pretentious , those sounds that was in the movie couldnt be called soundtracks , the cinematography was poor , soulless and shaky. 20 minutes of the movie could be easily cut and iEverything this movie did i hated , there wasnt anything non-pretentious , those sounds that was in the movie couldnt be called soundtracks , the cinematography was poor , soulless and shaky. 20 minutes of the movie could be easily cut and i woudnt notice it if i watch it again . There were too many long , boring and purposeless shots that just showed the movie is just trying too hard .maybe if the movie was less than 2 and a half hours would be better.
The main charachter acting was absolutely horrendous (hae mi and steve yuen actings were pretty good though) , but all these aside my problem was the storytelling, it was extremely boring and too mundane(even for murakami) i think the only way someone can enjoy this movie is that they have read the amazing book and they are just curious how it is turned out . Otherwise it is ABSOLUTELY NOT a good gateway towards the amazing world of murakami . I am absolutely disappointed.… Expand

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