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- 2018
- Not Rated
- Well Go USA Entertainment
- 2 h 28 m
- 2018
- Not Rated
- Well Go USA Entertainment
- 2 h 28 m
Summary The difficult life of Jongsu (Ah-in Yoo), a frustrated introvert, is complicated by the appearance of two people into his orbit: first, Haemi (Jong-seo Jun), a spirited woman who offers romantic possibility, and then, Ben (Steven Yeun), a wealthy and sophisticated young man she returns with from a trip. When Jongsu learns of Ben’s myster...
Directed By: Lee Chang-dong
Written By: Jungmi Oh, Haruki Murakami, Lee Chang-dong
- 2018
- Not Rated
- Well Go USA Entertainment
- 2 h 28 m
- 2018
- Not Rated
- Well Go USA Entertainment
- 2 h 28 m
Burning
7.8
Where to Watch
Summary The difficult life of Jongsu (Ah-in Yoo), a frustrated introvert, is complicated by the appearance of two people into his orbit: first, Haemi (Jong-seo Jun), a spirited woman who offers romantic possibility, and then, Ben (Steven Yeun), a wealthy and sophisticated young man she returns with from a trip. When Jongsu learns of Ben’s myster...
Directed By: Lee Chang-dong
Written By: Jungmi Oh, Haruki Murakami, Lee Chang-dong
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim
Based on 39 Critic Reviews
91
95% Positive
37 Reviews
37 Reviews
5% Mixed
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Metascore
Universal Acclaim
Based on 39 Critic Reviews
91
95% Positive
37 Reviews
37 Reviews
5% Mixed
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
It’s gripping in the moment, but with plenty to take away for afterwards. Genius really isn’t too strong a word.
While each event expands the narrative — filling in the larger picture with nods at sexual relations, class divisions and a riven people — they don’t necessarily explain what happens or answer the fundamental question that burns through this brilliant movie.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 214 User Ratings
7.8
82% Positive
176 Ratings
176 Ratings
11% Mixed
24 Ratings
24 Ratings
7% Negative
14 Ratings
14 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 214 User Ratings
7.8
82% Positive
176 Ratings
176 Ratings
11% Mixed
24 Ratings
24 Ratings
7% Negative
14 Ratings
14 Ratings
Once again, Lee has crafted a film of wondrous complexity and inscrutability. The more we see in Burning, the less sure we are of what we are watching.
This stunning, slow-build thriller from South Korean director Lee Chang-dong sizzles with a cumulative power that will knock the wind out of you.
Lee plays the actors off one another to create a compelling exploration of human nature. South Korea’s official Oscar submission, Burning culminates in a finale so astonishing that it will sear itself into viewers’ memories for years to come.
Personally, for that reason, I would have lopped off the final scene, which I simply didn’t believe in, and which, if anything, resolves too much. A movie as cryptic as “Burning” deserves to hang fire.
The second-half of Burning is allegorical and intentionally obtuse. It’s intriguing, even. But it all leads to an ending that satisfies no one, especially after 2½ hours.
Lee Chang-Dong adapta una historia corta del reconocido autor japones Haruki Murakami, narra la historia de un joven egresado de la carrera de literatura (que trabaja como cargador), un día se rencuentra con Haimei, una vieja amiga que ahora trabaja en una tienda animadora , ella le pide que cuide a su gato, mientras hace un viaje. Allí conoce a Ben, un joven adinerado. La película comienza con una escena (filmada en un plano secuencia), allí nos presentan a Jongsung y Haimei.
Podemos dividir a la película en dos partes: Comienza como un drama romántico, contando un tipo de triángulo amoroso entre Jongsung, Haimen y Ben. Para esto el espectador ya ha captado el halo de misterio que se acrecienta en la siguiente parte. Poco a poco los colores se van tornando oscuros.
La película pasa del drama al suspenso. Podemos ver los verdaderos sentimientos y emociones de los personajes. Los celos, la posición social (tema que la película toma como referente para el desarrolo de los personajes) , el amor y el sexo impulsan el relato y dan nombre a esta hermosa y aterradora historia. Una obra maestra.
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Im wuseligen Seoul trifft Jong-su zufällig seine alte Mitschülerin Hae-mi wieder – die den schüchternen Tagelöhner kurzerhand zum schnellen Sex ins Mini-Apartment einlädt. Als Gegenleistung passt er ein paar Tage auf ihre Katze auf, als Hae-mi in Afrika urlaubt – und mit dem hübschen wie stinkreichen Ben (Korea-Starexport Steven Yeun) im Gepäck wiederkommt. Zu dritt trifft man sich zum Fine-Dining, Feiern im Club oder zum Kiffen auf dem Land – wo Ben Jong-su schließlich ein dunkles Geheimnis anvertraut. Dann verschwindet Hae-mi plötzlich. Eine unerreichbare Frau, Jazz und eine komische Katze: Die Haruki-Murakami-Verfilmung Burning hat einige Lieblingsthemen des Erfolgsautors an Bord. Und auch Regisseur Chang-dong Lee gibt sich nicht mit nur einem Genre zufrieden. So dümpelt der überlange Film ewig als gut gespieltes und stimmungsvolles Mystery-Liebesdrama herum, nur um sich im letzten Drittel plötzlich in einen uninspirierten und zudem vorhersehbaren Krimi zu verwandeln.
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A good thriller (if it fits into this category), but the actors were lacking enough skills. Hence, the movie lost a lot of its potentials due to the bad choice. Sometimes, the viewer would feel bored due to the monotone narration. The psychotic events were nicely written.
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It's a thriller devoid of thrills, and the main reason to watch is curiosity about what "The Walking Dead's" Steven Yeun will do with a major film role. (He's OK.) "Burning" plucks a few key aspects from Murakami's short story, but doesn't do it justice despite taking hours longer to watch than the story takes to read. The ending, especially, seems ridiculously wrong. The lead character seems like a dullard, not the intelligent young man one pictures in the story. The South Korean setting is interesting, though.
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very boring movie especially in the first half with a naive and stupid main character. In the 2nd half it gets better, but still this movie is so slow and boring.
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Production Company
Pine House Film,
NHK,
Now Films
Release Date Oct 26, 2018
Duration 2 h 28 m
Rating Not Rated
Tagline Now Tell the Truth
Awards
International Cinephile Society Awards
• 1 Win & 10 Nominations
Buil Film Awards
• 2 Wins & 8 Nominations
Grand Bell Awards, South Korea
• 1 Win & 8 Nominations
