Burning Sands

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Audience Member The world of fraternities is a closed, alien one to people like me - a Brit who has never lived in the USA, and never really liked the whole old boy networks that run so many things in the world. Hazing - ritualised bullying and abuse - only makes it seem more distant, and that's the subject of this film which tells the story of a Hell Week which spins out of control. It's distinguished by some good performances and some subtle direction; I'm not a great deal clearer on how these rituals have got to this place, though the film wants to make a case that driving them underground has made them worse. That's a valid view, but this is a film that wants to show rather than discuss. It shows well - uncomfortably, unnervingly, chillingly and powerfully. But it falls short of what it could be, and what this subject matter needs. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review mark d Absolute waste of time. It's just one torture scene after another. It gets old real fast And the ending is just terrible. Unless you like seeing college-age kids getting tortured, skip this one. Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Can't speak about the accuracy of its portrayals but it's fairly well-acted, though the film does a poor job of setting up its scenes for audiences that don't already know what to expect. Character development also is lacking some. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/08/23 Full Review Audience Member This movie had a lot of potential to be an emotional and enlightening piece, but it just didn't deliver. The performances weren't bad, but they weren't great either, and I couldn't really feel the relationships between characters as much as I think I should have been able. It takes a very surface-level condemnation of hazing without really diving deeper into the environment that has allowed this to happen. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/26/23 Full Review Audience Member A must see for any parent sending kids to college and for any kid wanting to pledge while in college. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/21/23 Full Review Audience Member Thought the young actors did a great job. Insightful movie, would have liked to see how they handled the whole deal afterwards but I see what the writers wanted us to do. Make the decision for ourselves. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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