Confessions of a Burning Man
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37 out of 100

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  • Summary: This documentary celebrates the art and remarkable community of Burning Man.

Critic Reviews

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  1. Positive: 0 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 8
  3. Negative: 3 out of 8
  1. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Maitland McDonagh
    60
    Burnett and Lee's graceful, sympathetic documentary focuses on participants who embody Burning Man's ideals without being blind to the opportunists and party animals it inevitably attracts.
  2. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Jack Mathews
    50
    Essentially a home movie, nicely shot but dull.
  3. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Kevin Crust
    50
    The four individuals' narratives are not always that compelling and make for a film best experienced on a strictly sensory level. Let the images wash over you and enjoy.
  4. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Megan Lehmann
    38
    Falls far short of capturing the hedonistic spirit of this ephemeral art community. It's more like a routine home video with arty pretensions.

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  3. Negative: 2 out of 2
  1. JimM.
    2
    The music is very good. The video people are too pretty and self absorbed. The taxi driver and the black guy who just got out of jail are the only two interesting people. The story jumps around too much. Yes, there is a lot to capture at Burning Man and your mind does jump around. But the pace of this movie just wasn't right.… Expand

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