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Burden
72
Metascore
11 reviews · Provided by
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100
Time Out
Joshua Rothkopf
Time Out
Joshua Rothkopf
An epic, often funny testament to creative fearlessness.
80
The Guardian
Jordan Hoffman
The Guardian
Jordan Hoffman
If Burden has any fault, it’s that it is overly straight, but perhaps for a subject with which it is so difficult to relate, that is necessary.
80
Variety
Dennis Harvey
Variety
Dennis Harvey
A portrait of the artist emerges that’s complex, somewhat mysterious, but ultimately quite winning.
75
RogerEbert.com
Glenn Kenny
RogerEbert.com
Glenn Kenny
He was a real artist and, especially if you believe that art is all about asking questions, about life and about art, he was a great one.
70
The Hollywood Reporter
John DeFore
The Hollywood Reporter
John DeFore
Even for viewers who know much more about Burden than that thing with the rifle, it's almost certain to trigger a hunger for more.
70
Los Angeles Times
Sheri Linden
Los Angeles Times
Sheri Linden
Whether as a constructor of large-scale enchantments or a notorious conceptualist, he emerges in this portrait as sincerely searching.
63
Slant Magazine
Keith Watson
Slant Magazine
Keith Watson
The film dispenses with sensationalism, engaging with Chris Burden's most notorious work on its own terms.
60
Village Voice
Melissa Anderson
Village Voice
Melissa Anderson
[A] densely packed but occasionally facile documentary.
60
The New York Times
Ken Jaworowski
The New York Times
Ken Jaworowski
This is a film unafraid to look at [Burden's] acts, but timid when approaching his ideas.
60
Total Film
Josh Winning
Total Film
Josh Winning
[An] engaging if straightforward doc.
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