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Acts of Worship (2001)

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Reviews Counted: 19

Fresh: 12

Rotten:7

Average Rating: 5.9/10

Rated: Not Rated

Runtime: 1 hr 34 mins

Genre: Dramas

Theatrical Release:Nov 21, 2003 Limited

Synopsis: Writer-director Rosemary Rodriguez presents a cinematic portrait of drug addiction that is miraculously free of the clichés that often accompany the genre (a feat no doubt achieved through her... Writer-director Rosemary Rodriguez presents a cinematic portrait of drug addiction that is miraculously free of the clichés that often accompany the genre (a feat no doubt achieved through her familiarity with the subject: Rodriguez herself spent many years as a homeless drug addict). Ana Reeder turns in a stellar performance as Rodriguez stand-in Alix, a middle-class young woman living the life of a homeless junkie on the streets of New York's Lower East Side. But when the teen meets successful photographer Digna (Michael Hyatt)--herself a recovering addict--the two women forge a friendship that just might set Alix on the path to redemption and slow recovery. ACTS OF WORSHIP's gritty authenticity stems from Rodriguez' well-written script and a realistic, semi-documentary style that pulls no punches, yet refuses to cave in to sentimentality or judgment. [More]

Starring: Ana Reeder, Michael Hyatt, Christopher Kadish, Nestor Rodriguez

Starring: Ana Reeder, Michael Hyatt, Christopher Kadish, Nestor Rodriguez

Director: Rosemary Rodriguez

Director: Rosemary Rodriguez
Screenwriter: Rosemary Rodriguez
Producer: Nadia Leonelli, Rosemary Rodriguez, Fredrik Sundwall

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Generally competent and contains the heartfelt and persuasive message that judging others is easy, but truly empathizing is hard.

Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
03/01/07
Eric Monder
Film Journal International

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Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
12/06/05
Film Threat

...just not all that entertaining...

Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews | comment Comment
03/27/05
David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews

Rodriguez depicts addicts as a sea of agitated vultures haunting the streets...counteracted by character confrontations forced to move too quickly and predictable plot turns.

Full Review Source: Metro Times (Detroit, MI) | comment Comment
04/08/04
Anita Schmaltz
Metro Times (Detroit, MI)

Honesty, a great virtue, is insufficient to make a good film.

Full Review Source: San Diego Union-Tribune | comment Comment
04/06/04
David Elliott
San Diego Union-Tribune

Call me shallow, but the rest of us might prefer something a bit more, well, entertaining.

Full Review Source: San Diego Metropolitan | comment Comment
04/03/04
Jean Lowerison
San Diego Metropolitan

Man, the life of a junkie sure does suck. I got that point fairly early in Acts of Worship, yet for some reason the movie kept telling me over and over again.

Full Review Source: EricDSnider.com | comment Comment
03/23/04
Eric D. Snider
EricDSnider.com

Has all the hallmarks of a high-quality independent production, where real-life texture and genuine emotion more than compensate for lack of polish.

Full Review Source: Detroit Free Press | comment Comment
03/19/04
John Monaghan
Detroit Free Press
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There is nothing really new or particularly insightful here, and even though Acts is at least watchable, it begins to fade from memory almost immediately.

Full Review Source: Deseret News, Salt Lake City | comment Comment
03/19/04
Jeff Vice
Deseret News, Salt Lake City

Rodriguez' view of addiction from the inside, and Reeder's warts-and-all portrayal of a junkie going over the edge, make for a fascinating film.

Full Review Source: Salt Lake Tribune | comment Comment
03/19/04
Sean Means
Salt Lake Tribune
N/R

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Full Review Source: AV Club | comment Comment
12/11/03
AV Club

Rodriguez's film captures the grinding routine of street-level drug use with numbing precision.

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
11/21/03
Maitland McDonagh
TV Guide's Movie Guide

For better and worse, Rosemary Rodriguez's directing debut feels just like what it is -- a drama about addiction made by a recovering addict.

Full Review Source: New York Daily News | comment Comment
11/21/03
Elizabeth Weitzman
New York Daily News
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Rosemary Rodriguez makes a worthy debut with this troubling tale of a young druggie struggling to survive on the streets of the East Village.

Full Review Source: New York Post | comment Comment
11/21/03
V.A. Musetto
New York Post
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Despite its crudeness, the film has a number of scenes that are so real they hurt.

Full Review Source: New York Times | comment Comment
11/20/03
Stephen Holden
New York Times
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Rodriguez makes a promising debut with this unsentimental drama.

Full Review Source: Christian Science Monitor | comment Comment
11/20/03
David Sterritt
Christian Science Monitor

Digna's struggle with sellout guilt is way more interesting than Alix's boilerplate dissembly, but ultimately Digna's just a pawn in the moralist checkmate.

Full Review Source: Village Voice | comment Comment
11/18/03
Laura Sinagra
Village Voice
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Some of the acting may not be the best and many of the points aren't made with a soft touch, but damn, I can't think of another film about addiction with a more accurate view from the inside.

Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
11/18/03
Ron Wells
Film Threat

You'd be hard-pressed to find a better movie about addiction than this debut

Full Review Source: Planet Sick-Boy | comment Comment
04/13/02
Jon Popick
Planet Sick-Boy
N/R

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04/13/02
Rich Cline
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