Review of Confessions of a Burning Man (2003) by Paul C — 15 Nov 2009

Not too bad. The visuals were great and I liked the style.. following just a few participants of the festival.

This review of Confessions of a Burning Man (2003) was written by Paul C on 15 Nov 2009.

Confessions of a Burning Man has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Richard Gehr (6) for Village Voice (8,525) on 24 Feb 2004

Less sentiment and more peculiarity would have limned a richer, though probably less audition-tape-worthy, reflection of Burning Man's 25,000-strong…

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By Chris Vognar (609) for Dallas Morning News (1,592) on 25 Mar 2004

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By Steve Rhodes (1,488) for Internet Reviews (1,487) on 22 Oct 2003

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By Eric D. Snider (2,489) for EricDSnider.com (2,026) on 10 Jan 2004

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