Burning Sands

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David M @vicardave Jul 22, 2021 The world of fraternities is a closed, alien one to people like me - a Brit who has never lived in the USA, and never really liked the whole old boy networks that run so many things in the world. Hazing - ritualised bullying and abuse - only makes it seem more distant, and that's the subject of this film which tells the story of a Hell Week which spins out of control. It's distinguished by some good performances and some subtle direction; I'm not a great deal clearer on how these rituals have got to this place, though the film wants to make a case that driving them underground has made them worse. That's a valid view, but this is a film that wants to show rather than discuss. It shows well - uncomfortably, unnervingly, chillingly and powerfully. But it falls short of what it could be, and what this subject matter needs. See more mark d @moviejunkiemark Jun 4, 2021 Absolute waste of time. It's just one torture scene after another. It gets old real fast And the ending is just terrible. Unless you like seeing college-age kids getting tortured, skip this one. See more May 4, 2020 Can't speak about the accuracy of its portrayals but it's fairly well-acted, though the film does a poor job of setting up its scenes for audiences that don't already know what to expect. Character development also is lacking some. See more Apr 28, 2020 This movie had a lot of potential to be an emotional and enlightening piece, but it just didn't deliver. The performances weren't bad, but they weren't great either, and I couldn't really feel the relationships between characters as much as I think I should have been able. It takes a very surface-level condemnation of hazing without really diving deeper into the environment that has allowed this to happen. See more Jun 13, 2018 A must see for any parent sending kids to college and for any kid wanting to pledge while in college. See more Feb 13, 2018 Thought the young actors did a great job. Insightful movie, would have liked to see how they handled the whole deal afterwards but I see what the writers wanted us to do. Make the decision for ourselves. See more Read all reviews

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