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- While the film does have its share of memorable moments, most of them of the black humor variety, it falls seriously short in its attempts at psychological complexity. The best episodes are the more overtly comic ones, although even they are ultimately more unpleasant than entertaining.
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Jan 14, 2011 · Burning Palms: Directed by Christopher Landon. With Jamie Chung, Rosamund Pike, Dylan McDermott, Shannen Doherty. A subversive tale that interlaces five stories set in Los Angeles, where no taboo is left unexplored as each character careens toward a dark and often comic fate.
- (3.1K)
- Comedy, Thriller
- Christopher Landon
- 2011-01-14
Burning Palms. Rent Burning Palms on Fandango at Home, Prime Video, or buy it on Fandango at Home, Prime Video. The lives of five people in Los Angeles surge toward a dark and comic fate.
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- Christopher Landon
- R
- Zoe Saldana
Jan 14, 2011 · Although an uncommonly good cast has been assembled for these “Five Tales of Madness” presented in graphic comic book style, Burning Palms is too thoroughly unpleasant and stylistically...
- THR Staff
Jan 13, 2011 · By Peter Debruge. The most shocking thing about attention-seeking satire “Burning Palms” isn’t its irreverent treatment of incest, shame, same-sex parenting and rape, but rather how little...
Set against the colorful backdrop of Southern California, BURNING PALMS explores five of the most distinctive and notable neighborhoods in the Los Angeles area – Santa Monica, Westwood, West Hollywood, Holmby Hills and Sherman Oaks.
Touching on taboo themes like rape, incest, and kinky bedroom exploits, Burning is a series of five Los Angeles-set short films that are only superficially provocative. Full Review | Jan 13,...
The acting is just awful in most cases. It is supposed to be some comment on Los Angeles, yet it is just absurd. There was potential for this to be insightful, witty or interesting, yet that was all frittered away with shock value and the extreme unbelievability of the characters.
