Film Preview: Burning (2018)

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(October 21, 2018) Original

Release Date:

October 26, 2018

Synopsis:

From IMDb: “Jong-su, a part-time worker, bumps into Hae-mi while delivering, who used to live in the same neighborhood. Hae-mi asks him to look after her cat while she’s on a trip to Africa. When Hae-mi comes back, she introduces Ben, a mysterious guy she met in Africa, to Jong-su. One day, Ben visits Jong-su’s with Hae-mi and confesses his own secret hobby.”

Poster Rating: C- / C / C- / C / D+

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Review: (#1) Trying to give the reddish-orange glow of fire for a film titled Burning might seem like a clever idea, but the execution is not. (#2) The three characters of the film are solidly arrayed, but the overall design is lackluster. (#3) Is he breaking in or seeing something he shouldn’t. Either way, it’s not a good use of design elements. (#4) It’s a little more atmospheric than the prior designs, but it still lacks visual or emotional depth. (#5) This time we have the three characters laid out poorly with color and design of inferior style.

Trailer Rating: B / A-

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Review: (#1) The first trailer looks like a fairly straight-forward attempt at a thriller. (#2) The second trailer, however, is accompanied by a killer soundscape that makes the film feel edge of your seat, pulse poundingly good.