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12/11/03
Acts of Worship (2001)
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Reviews Counted:19
Fresh:12
Rotten:7
Average Rating:5.9/10
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... [More]
Starring: Ana Reeder, Michael Hyatt, Christopher Kadish, Nestor Rodriguez
Director: Rosemary Rodriguez
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Reviews for Acts of Worship
Rodriguez makes a promising debut with this unsentimental drama.
11/20/03
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.
03/19/04
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.
04/12/02
Has all the hallmarks of a high-quality independent production, where real-life texture and genuine emotion more than compensate for lack of polish.
03/19/04
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.
03/23/04
Generally competent and contains the heartfelt and persuasive message that judging others is easy, but truly empathizing is hard.
03/01/07
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12/06/05
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.
11/18/03
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.
04/08/04
For better and worse, Rosemary Rodriguez's directing debut feels just like what it is -- a drama about addiction made by a recovering addict.
11/21/03
Rosemary Rodriguez makes a worthy debut with this troubling tale of a young druggie struggling to survive on the streets of the East Village.
11/21/03
Despite its crudeness, the film has a number of scenes that are so real they hurt.
11/20/03
Top CriticYou'd be hard-pressed to find a better movie about addiction than this debut
04/13/02
...just not all that entertaining...
03/27/05
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.
03/19/04
Call me shallow, but the rest of us might prefer something a bit more, well, entertaining.
04/03/04
Honesty, a great virtue, is insufficient to make a good film.
04/06/04
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04/13/02
Rodriguez's film captures the grinding routine of street-level drug use with numbing precision.
11/21/03
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