Explicit Ills

Name: Explicit Ills
Genre: Drama
Released: March 6, 2009
Duration: 87 min
Rating: 54

2009

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Peace Arch Releasing | Release Date: March 6, 2009 | R

Summary: In the harsh streets of Philadelphia, the lives of strangers intersect in a bold and moving semi-autobiographical tale that crosscuts between the many people (adults, teenagers, and children alike) who struggle in the face of poverty, drugs and the human connection. (Peace Arch Entertainment)

Director: Mark Webber

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: R

Runtime: 87 min

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John DeFore

Webber's way with his young cast is as unforced as the movie itself, which easily could have been overwrought and maudlin but is instead oddly affirming. Read full review

Owen Gleiberman

Webber has a knack for bringing out actors at their showiest, but he palms off too much first-draft sketchiness as ''ambiguity.'' Read full review

Steven Rea

There's a lot of rambling and shambling going on in these overlapping stories, often to the point where Explicit Ills no longer feels like it has a point. Read full review

Elizabeth Weitzman

The lack of subtlety indicates that this is a first film, but the passion and insights are strong enough to make you wonder what he'll (Webber) do next. Read full review

Aaron Hillis

A tender ensemble slice of inner-city Philly life. Read full review

Manohla Dargis

It's a beautiful message: surely there's no arguing with "Hey, hey, ho, ho, poverty has got to go!" But there is much to argue with, and much to regret, about a film whose director thinks he needs to drop an anvil on our heads when art would suffice. Read full review

Robert Abele

Undone by a deadly twofer: lack of trust in characterization coupled with single-minded faith in spelled-out messages. Read full review

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JayH.

Jul 9, 2009

Well acted but the movie is far from exciting and for me it moved along at a snails pace. The Philadelphia setting added nothing to the film. Fair at best.

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