Review of Burning (2018) by Bilge Ebiri for Village Voice — 18 May 2018
Lee Chang-dong’s dexterity with the telling minutiae of human interactions ensures that Burning makes for an emotionally gripping film. I’m not sure he sticks the landing, however: The finale, while it doesn’t actually resolve anything, felt to me more convenient than convincing.
But maybe that’s because I had too much invested in these characters.
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This review of Burning (2018) was written by Bilge Ebiri and published by Village Voice on 18 May 2018.
Burning has generally received very positive reviews.
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