Review of Spark: A Burning Man Story (2013) by Greg W — 21 Mar 2015

Awesome doc about an event I always wanted to go.

This review of Spark: A Burning Man Story (2013) was written by Greg W on 21 Mar 2015.

Spark: A Burning Man Story has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Kerry Lengel (223) for Arizona Republic (3,909) on 21 Aug 2013

It’s a compelling topic, even if directors Steve Brown and Jessie Deeter don’t dig deeply into the cultural and psychological significance of it…

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By Marc Mohan (821) for Portland Oregonian (2,019) on 08 Sep 2013

Parts of “Spark” can seem like an ad for Burning Man, but the film digs deep enough into the pressures and challenges facing its organizers…

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By D.j. W (48) on 06 Jan 2016

Interesting look at the process, rather than the festival itself, although there is plenty of that…

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By Marc Savlov (2,019) for Austin Chronicle (7,653) on 10 Sep 2013

Spark, however, is the best of the lot when it comes to attempting to grok the burn and the burners…

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By Chris J (1,214) on 20 Nov 2013

I have been to Burning Man several times and the way that Brown & Deeter tell the story of this amazing festival captured not only my interest,…

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By Starkaorbele (1) on 07 Dec 2013

This is the WORST movie we ever saw! We want our 2hrs of time and 5.99 refunded and the memory taken out of our heads…

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By Nick Usen (2) for Slant Magazine (8,298) on 10 Aug 2013

The doc doesn't take the time to examine why Burning Man inspires such a level of fanaticism, overshadowing human interest with a gluttony of B roll…

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By Ed K (252) on 13 Sep 2013

Fantastic -- loved this movie! I felt like I was at Burning Man, have always been curious about it. Highly recommended…

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By Kelly Vance (1,015) for East Bay Express (1,012) on 25 Sep 2013

What's the difference between Burning Man and the Super Bowl…

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By Nick Schager (2,294) for The Dissolve (1,478) on 25 Aug 2013

The doc proves more concerned with promotion than analysis or inquiry, thereby making it a disingenuous non-fiction portrait: an inhibited…

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