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In Theaters Now
- 2024
- PG-13
- Yellow Veil Pictures
- 1 h 55 m
- 2024
- PG-13
- Yellow Veil Pictures
- 1 h 55 m
In Theaters Now
- 2024
- PG-13
- Yellow Veil Pictures
- 1 h 55 m
- 2024
- PG-13
- Yellow Veil Pictures
- 1 h 55 m
Riddle of Fire
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7.2
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 13 Critic Reviews
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46% Positive
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 13 Critic Reviews
56
46% Positive
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6 Reviews
54% Mixed
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7 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
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Riddle of Fire is a charming, fantastical debut just begging for a cult audience to ride its uniquely silly wavelength. It’s familiar, and yet like nothing else you’ve seen.
Life for today’s young’uns is frankly terrifying, even if they aren’t literally living inside a horror film, with overarching threats to their future dotted by day-to-day micro-threats. In its unassuming way as real-world fantasy, Weston Razooli’s Riddle of Fire is sensitive to these plights, and casually rejects didactic allegory about them.
Riddle of Fire has some of the tell-tale hallmarks of a debut feature: it’s much too long, its performances are a bit awkward, the tone inconsistent. Yet it marks a tremendous showcase for Razooli, his varied talent across many fields.
Riddle of Fire is all too happy to wander around in circles as it simmers in its own absurdity, as if any kind of legitimate incident might threaten to break its spell.
An overly precious tone ultimately sinks the writer-director’s attempt to recapture the enchantment of adolescence.
While the core conceit is sort of cute, Razooli really can’t direct actors who aren’t already seasoned with prior experience.
Riddle of Fire tries to capture the extraordinary way kids experience the world, but the results border on twee.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 5 User Ratings
7.2
60% Positive
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Generally Favorable
Based on 5 User Ratings
7.2
60% Positive
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Production Company
ANAXIA,
FullDawa Films
Release Date Mar 22, 2024
Duration 1 h 55 m
Rating PG-13
Awards
Warsaw International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Slash Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
