The Burning Plain
Guillermo Arriaga
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Plot Summary
A romantic mystery about a woman on the edge who takes an emotional journey back to the defining moment of her life. Sylvia (Charlize Theron) is a beautiful restaurant manager whose cool, professional demeanor masks the sexually charged storm within. When a stranger from Mexico confronts her with her mysterious past, Sylvia is launched on a journey through time that inextricably connects her to other characters, all of whom are grappling with their own romantic destinies.
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Movie Reviews from Rotten Tomatoes
TOMATOMETER
35%- Reviews Counted: 75
- Fresh: 26
- Rotten: 49
- Average Rating: 4.9/10
Top Critics' Reviews
Rotten: The elliptical structure of the narrative can't cover up its overheated, half-baked banality.
Rotten: The scenery (prettily captured by There Will Be Blood cinematographer Robert Elswit) is littered with heavy symbolism (fire! rain! dead birds!); the performances are merely heavy.
Rotten: The burning is mostly on the plain, not in this labyrinthine story.
Rotten: That fractured structure worked well for Arriaga in his scripts for other directors. Here the characters aren't compelling enough to ask viewers to give their brains a workout to determine exactly what's going on.
Customer Reviews
Very emotional film
This film exceeded my expectations re; story line and acting. It is not a ' Feel Good' film; be prepared for a film whose characters are emotionally troubled, and often times difficult to watch. Great acting! I would recomment this film.
A very well told story
A very emotional movie, extremly good story line. The acting was also fantastic. Not an easy story but absolutly worth while watching it. I can really recommend it.
A Wonderful Film Experience
This movie keeps your attention and is beatuful to watch. Jenn Lawrence is fantastic! Watched it at the theatre, on-demand and now have down loaded it.
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