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On the Outs (2004)

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Average Rating: 7.2/10
Reviews Counted: 29
Fresh: 27 | Rotten: 2

With powerful lead performances, this gritty docudrama about the desperate lives of three young women in Jersey City packs an emotional wallop.

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Average Rating: 7.3/10
Critic Reviews: 11
Fresh: 10 | Rotten: 1

With powerful lead performances, this gritty docudrama about the desperate lives of three young women in Jersey City packs an emotional wallop.

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Three teenage girls struggle to survive in the urban jungle of their hardscrabble New Jersey neighborhood in this fact-inspired independent drama. Oz (Judy Marte) is an unapologetically tough 17-year-old who oversees a team of drug dealers, but beneath her hard shell is a soft heart as she cares for her younger brother who is mentally challenged (Dominic Colón). Suzette (Anny Mariano) is 15, and her mother is determined that her daughter is going to make something of herself -- which makes

May 9, 2006

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All Critics (34) | Top Critics (11) | Fresh (29) | Rotten (2) | DVD (4)

Harrowing and heartbreaking, On the Outs is persuasively performed by fine actors, yet has the real feel of a documentary.

February 10, 2006 Full Review Source: Houston Chronicle | Comment
Houston Chronicle
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It succeeds, if unevenly.

January 20, 2006 Full Review Source: Washington Post | Comment
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An attention-grabbing showcase for three promising actresses in sharply drawn lead roles.

January 19, 2006 Full Review Source: Variety | Comment
Variety
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The performances are terrific: None is showy or actorish but earnest, truthful jobs laying bare souls in anguish.

January 19, 2006 Comment
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A starkly honest and affecting dramatic feature directed by Lori Silverbush and Michael Skolnik.

July 27, 2005 Full Review Source: Entertainment Weekly | Comment
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Too unstructured for its own good.

July 14, 2005 Full Review Source: Newark Star-Ledger | Comment
Newark Star-Ledger
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Nothing short of awe-inspiring: riveting and real, a truly important work which is, blessedly, about something.

March 1, 2007 Full Review Source: Film Journal International | Comment
Film Journal International

Based on the true cases culled from juvenile courts, this coming-of-age odyssey sensitively portrays the perilous predicament of girls growing up in today's inner city.

January 18, 2007 Comment
Black Talent News

A trio of troubled Latinas linked by lawlessness in super-realistic, female empowerment flick not to be missed.

January 18, 2007 Full Review Source: BlackFilm.com | Comment
BlackFilm.com

A sporadically powerful but uneven little film, in which moments of insight and conviction alternate with others that seem contrived and mawkish.

March 27, 2006 Full Review Source: One Guy's Opinion | Comment
One Guy's Opinion

Judy Marte once again shows that she's an actress to watch. She's a commanding presence on screen and demands that you feel for her, even though her story is not the most sympathetic.

March 3, 2006 Full Review Source: TheMovieChicks.com | Comment

Granted that On the Outs doesn't explore any new realms of destitute city life but it still contains unspeakable moments of desolation and disillusionment.

February 9, 2006 Full Review | Comment
TheWorldJournal.com

A work of harrowing, visceral power.

January 20, 2006 Full Review Source: Miami Herald | Comment
Miami Herald

The filmmakers' sense of outrage is palpable, matched only by the despair coursing through the movie's brief 81-minute running time.

January 20, 2006 Full Review Source: Los Angeles Daily News | Comment
Los Angeles Daily News

Saves itself from after-school- special territory thanks to tough, human performances and plenty of streetwise authenticity.

January 20, 2006 Full Review Source: E! Online | Comment
E! Online

Well-meaning but mediocre.

January 19, 2006 Full Review Source: L.A. Weekly | Comment
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Sometimes I get a little worried when, before I start watching a movie, I watch the previews on the DVD of other 'recommended films' and they all look TERRIBLE. I usually end up regretting the movie selection. This film was an exception. The recommended films looked like crap. But, this film was well worth the

July 28, 2007

I really loved this movie it made be cry a lil bit and start thinking about my life and how I should stay out of trouble big time :)

April 17, 2007
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