Burning Palms (2010)

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.

Director:

Christopher Landon

Writer:

Christopher Landon

Stars:

Jamie Chung, Rosamund Pike, Dylan McDermott

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jamie Chung	...	Ginny
Rosamund Pike	...	Dedra
Dylan McDermott	...	Dennis Marx
Shannen Doherty	...	Dr. Shelly
Zoe Saldana	...	Sarah Cotton
Nick Stahl	...	Robert Kane
Robert Hoffman	...	Chad Bower
Paz Vega	...	Blanca Juarez
Peter Macdissi	...	Gerry
Anson Mount	...	Tom
Emily Meade	...	Chloe Marx
Lake Bell	...	Mary Jane
Tiara McKinney	...	Mahogany
Adriana Barraza	...	Louisa Alvarez
Jake Austin Walker	...	Trevor

Storyline

In Santa Monica, a woman becomes alarmingly concerned over her fiancé's unnaturally close relationship with his teenage daughter. In Westwood, a sexual act turns into a psychological obsession for a young woman. In West Hollywood, a gay couple buys a young daughter and attempts to mold her to fit their lifestyle. In Holmby Hills, maladjusted kids and their equally maladjusted nanny play murderous games. In Sherman Oaks, a rape victim faces her violator. In these five stories, one thing is clear, everything is taken to extremes in California.

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Plot Keywords:

kangaroo court | rape | rape victim | maid | gay couple | 

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Taglines:

Five Tales That Will F#%! You Up For Life

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Genres:

Comedy | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong sexuality, violence including a rape, language and drug use

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 April 2010 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$5,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Films In Motion

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"EPIC"
Written by Taylor Renee Lindersmith, Ashanti MT Jenkins, Kyle James Bluff, Christopher C. Jenkins and Griffin Boice
Performed by My Hero
Courtesy of My Hero and Soul Surfer Records
By Arrangement with Artists First Music

User Reviews

A good movie, that should be brilliant

If you have a dark humor, and speak cynicism fluently - this movie definitely worths your time. Usually when a movie depicts a couple of different stories with a common denominator, shown one following the other, not interlacing, it is used in order to show "a bigger picture", which brings me to one of the two only issues with this film (in my opinion): there is no bigger picture. If you're looking for a final scene that will connect all the dots together, you should know there isn't any. It's just not this kind of movie, nothing to be disappointed about.

The other thing that might bother you, is the lack of "tightness" in the plots. This becomes very apparent in the different endings - as if the writer had an excellent idea for five sketches, but not a movie.

However, "Burning Palms" is a very good movie indeed. It could score a solid 8 (not kidding!) if there would have been some small modification in the screenplay, but as it is it's still captivating - go watch it.