Otelo Burning
"DIA" Productions GmbH & Co. KG | Release Date: November 30, 2012 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
60
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
Positive:
3
Mixed:
3
Negative:
1
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90
The New York TimesNeil GenzlingerNov 26, 2012
Ms. Blecher draws fine performances out of the young actors and, to her credit, sugarcoats nothing. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeDec 2, 2012
A cast of young actors is uniformly strong, as is Lance Gewer's photography. Read full review
63
New York PostFarran Smith NehmeNov 29, 2012
Somehow, mostly through the impassioned performances of its young actors, the film finds its footing in the third act, as the narration goes quiet and tragedy unfolds with precision, even elegance. Read full review
60
NPRJoel ArnoldNov 29, 2012
The film presents a stark choice: seek escape in vengeance and blame, or gamble on the freedom gained by embracing a new world, however scarred it may be. Read full review
60
New York Daily NewsJoe NeumaierNov 29, 2012
This crisp, involving South African drama comes at you in waves, changing course and tone expertly. Read full review
50
Village VoiceMichael AtkinsonNov 27, 2012
Tiresomely simple, the film introduces a subplot involving betrayal and political informants in the eleventh hour, but by then you're either smitten by these guileless Zulu lads experiencing "freedom" on the waves or you've checked out. Read full review
25
Slant MagazineGlenn Heath Jr.Nov 26, 2012
The film grows increasingly tiresome the more it flirts with melodrama, unraveling themes of jealousy, regret, and ambition in broad strokes. Read full review
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