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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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Full Review Source: Shadows on the Wall | comment Comment
04/13/02
Rich Cline
Rich Cline
Shadows on the Wall

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
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
David Elliott
San Diego Union-Tribune

...just not all that entertaining...

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

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
Eric D. Snider
EricDSnider.com

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
Jean Lowerison
San Diego Metropolitan

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
Jeff Vice
Deseret News, Salt Lake City

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
Laura Sinagra
Village Voice

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

Ana's playing a Lower East Side druggie, who's riding on a seesaw through life. The problem is that this seesaw has two down sides.

Full Review Source: Detour Magazine | comment Comment
04/12/02
Brandon Judell
Brandon Judell
Detour Magazine

Rodriguez makes a promising debut with this unsentimental drama.

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

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
Elizabeth Weitzman
New York Daily News

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
Eric Monder
Film Journal International

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
John Monaghan
Detroit Free Press

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
Jon Popick
Planet Sick-Boy

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
Maitland McDonagh
TV Guide's Movie Guide

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
Ron Wells
Film Threat

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
Sean Means
Salt Lake Tribune

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
Stephen Holden
New York Times
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