Burning Man

74% of critics liked it

62% of users liked it

Matthew Goode, Bojana Novakovic
In theaters Jul 27, 2012
Unrated, 1 hr. 49 min.

Movie Info

Cast: Matthew Goode, Bojana Novakovic, Essie Davis, Kerry Fox, Rachel Griffiths, Gia Carides, Jack Heanly, Kate Beahan, Marta Dusseldorp, Anthony Hayes
Director: Jonathan Teplitzky
Rated: Unrated
Running Time: 1 hr. 49 min.
Genre: Drama, Romance, Art House & International, Comedy
Theater Release: Jul 27, 2012
DVD Release: Nov 27, 2012
Synopsis: Burning Man is the reckless, sexy, funny, moving and ultimately life-affirming story of Tom, a British chef in a Bondi restaurant, who seems to have decided there are no longer any rules he needs to obey. Whatever Tom is up to, his actions seem to be tolerated by those around him. As Tom descends into darkness, fragments of a different story begin to emerge. All the women in his world are trying in their own, very different ways to help put him back together. -- (C) Official Site

Critic Reviews

  • Andy Webster, New York Times
    Foodies looking for a good cry, bon appétit. More...
  • Benjamin Mercer, Village Voice
    Burning Man leans heavily on a scrambled chronology, and likewise feels tonally mixed up, but it certainly does keep you guessing. More...
  • John DeFore, Hollywood Reporter
    The extremity of the film's slice-and-dice approach is invigorating at the outset but may also prompt viewers to suspect they're being challenged for no good reason. More...
  • Brian Orndorf, Blu-ray.com
    It does reward the dedicated with a searing portrait of a man struggling with perspective, hunting for a way to bring himself back from the edge and prove himself to a world waiting for him. There's genuine beauty beneath the bustle. More...
  • Fiona Williams, sbs.com.au
    Teplitzky replaces meaningful silences and emotive strings with frenetic energy and alternate scene takes... More...
  • Matthew Pejkovic, Matt's Movie Reviews
    Fuelled by confident direction and awe inspiring performances, Burning Man is an uncompromising exploration of how one man's grief leads him on a destructive and soul searching path to acceptance. More...
  • Tom Clift, Moviedex
    As a complete package, Burning Man is very good, but a little too pristine to be great. More...
  • Jason Di Rosso, MovieTime, ABC Radio National
    The emotional payoff is undermined by the structural play -- a strategy that distracts rather than enhances. More...
  • Julie Rigg, MovieTime, ABC Radio National
    If this film was a car, I'd say it was over-engineered. The jangling mosaic goes on so long we lose sympathy with the main character. More...
  • Luke Buckmaster, Crikey
    a pot of revved-up and risqué drama with a soulful core simmering beneath the bombast. More...