Burning

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Christian K I created my first account on this site just to save this review, after seeing every other review on the internet. By the way, I'm the sort of person who enjoyed "Das Boot" but that day in 2019 I suddenly had to choose the only cinema session available, so maybe I wasn't as self-selecting as other reviews. What a lot of sh*te this movie was. Terrible pacing, vacuous themes. The lead character c*ms three times and gets his kicks from erect towers, stalking and calling women whores. And knifing. He’s an unemployed loser with the world’s worst writer’s block who turns out to be a jealous person as well. The book he’s writing is a “mystery” because nobody knows, not even the author, what’s going in it. The promised threesome never eventuates. Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 08/20/25 Full Review Kyle C A slow burn (ha!) that really takes its time to get going. I found it rewarding, though some might lose interest. What begins as a straightforward drama/romance gradually veers into darker, mystery-thriller territory, keeping you guessing the whole way. Steven Yeun is a standout, somehow managing to be both disgustingly likeable and subtly creepy. While an epilogue could have added some much-needed resolution, Burning remains a well-made, engaging film—even if it tests your patience. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/28/25 Full Review Patrick G. 8.2/10 Good movie and very interesting character dynamics. Only problem was that it seemed like an attempt to stray from cliche portrayals, which it did a good job of, aside from the portrayal of the antagonist. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/22/25 Full Review Dani G Honestly, the first time I saw it I didn't find this that cool or interesting. The second time (and until somebody told me something I was missing), that was when I said "whoooa, now that's intriguing" Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 07/07/25 Full Review Audience Member Brilliant! I have watched this movie multiple times and each time it gets me. SPOILER ALERT!!!!!! Each time it gets me because of ambiguous ending. Why would Ben show up up in rural area with Jung-Soo? Originally I thought Ben and Hai-Mai was trying to inspire Jung-Soo to finish his book. He finished his life instead. The deeper meaning is how modernity and trying to keep up with Jetsons has reduced traditional family values. Also, mental illness is prevalent with city and country people. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 07/07/25 Full Review Siwoo J 청춘이란 건 수음에 지나지 않고 진리는 흥미로 다져진 그에게 있다면. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/10/25 Full Review Read all reviews

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