I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much
View MoreUnshakable, witty and deeply felt, the film will be paying emotional dividends for a long, long time.
View MoreThe thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;
View MoreIt's a movie as timely as it is provocative and amazingly, for much of its running time, it is weirdly funny.
View MoreA thoroughly enjoyable movie...time flew. The story is real (nostalgic?), well written, witty and spot-on. The characters are likable...it's very easy to empathize with them. The actors are engaging with priceless facial expressions...and they actually look and act like real college kids, even when they are conveying important ideas. Did I mention the great music score? Burning Annie is a must see for anyone who remembers being young...or who is!
View More**Warning spoilers** If made for a bigger budget by a more experienced director, this would have been a hit. As it is, the technical aspects are weak. It was shot on HD and it shows. The lighting is off in many scenes, and the angles oft times don't match. The acting is great though. Sara Downing and Lundy are wonderful. As others have said, it is very true to college life; the insecurities, the quirky friends, awkward moments and odd couplings. However, I didn't think the character Julie was like Annie Hall at all, which was a plot point that wasn't well supported by the script or the acting.Anyway, "Burning Annie" is enjoyable. The script is the star. You won't regret renting it.
View MoreThis production proves that it is skill and not money that determines the quality of a film. Seldom has such great entertainment come from an indy production. These crew are people to watch in the future. I can't understand why a studio hasn't picked up on this film and put it into wider distribution.
View MoreI'm not a big fan of long winded reviews, technical blathering, unabashed praise for "breaking new ground" or endlessly cheering another cinematic innovation when these elements disguise a weak story.Thankfully, BURNING ANNIE is anything but that. It's a somber, somwhat bipolar view of what it's like at College for THE REST OF US. You know, the one's who didn't have that AMERICAN PIE experience in the "best years of our lives", the one's who, more often than not, didn't get the girl, and ultimatly, the ones who still examine our lives, wondering what more we can get from it. That said, BURNING ANNIE holds more in tune with THE RULES OF ATTRACTION than VAN WILDER or any recent college film in memory. It's not entirely uplifting, but it's true to life, and it's humor is found through these moments, the ones we all can relate to. While the copy of BURNING ANNIE I saw wasn't 100% complete, and the festival venue was less than stellar, it was truly one of the gems out there. Few times have I heard more people discussing it over a post-film cigarette.Will BURNING ANNIE be a smashing success like AMERICAN PIE? Probably not.Does BURNING ANNIE break new ground? Not exactly.Are it's characters rich, fully fleshed out, with real flaws and real pains? Yes, yes and YES!And that's it's strongest point. Everything else, from the moody rag-tag indie label music, to the subdued somber lighting, paints a beautiful portrait of REAL people struggling with REAL problems trying to find their places in the REAL world. From the direction to the acting and everything in between, it's a solid, consistent production that, despite a few minute hiccups, has earned a place among my favorites.But it's not a movie for everyone, and if it doesn't get distribution (which would be a shame) few will have a chance to disagree with me. In an age of target marketing and mindless gross out targeted at the village idiots, it's a breath of fresh. And to those who like thoughtful well paced character studies about the transitions in life and the prices we pay, this is a film for you!As a first time movie, few films rival it, so it's with great excitement that I look foreward to another production by the same cast and crew.
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