Kill the Poor
IFC Films | Release Date: January 6, 2006 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
52
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Mixed or average reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
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3
Mixed:
4
Negative:
0
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VarietyDavid Rooney
Result hovers a little uncertainly between dark comedy and urban drama, but remains compelling thanks to its gritty narrative texture, nervous energy and loose, jumpy structure, which fit well with the DV-shot production's no-frills approach. Read full review
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The A.V. ClubTasha Robinson
Taylor makes the most of his tiny budget with creative editing and shooting, though his New York City is anemic, narrow, and underpopulated, and his constant repetition of the same damn 60 seconds of music becomes excruciating. Read full review
63
TV Guide MagazineKen Fox
If you know there's so such place as Avenue E in the East Village, or if you've ever taken a bath in your kitchen, this one's for you. Read full review
50
Village VoiceBenjamin Strong
Shot on a modest DV budget, Kill the Poor isn't pretty, but it's a balanced look at the dirty politics of gentrification. Read full review
50
The New York TimesNathan Lee
There's potential here for an incendiary riff on gentrification and its discontents, but the result is only lukewarm. While the ensemble is as pungent as its assorted clichés will permit, the cruddy video photography and haphazard organization of plot blunt the wry thrust of the material. Read full review
50
New York PostLou Lumenick
Sort of a poor man's "Rent" - minus the music and the AIDS - and much blander than the title would have you expect. Read full review
42
Entertainment WeeklyLisa Schwarzbaum
As an overwrought, overacted drama, Kill the Poor is negligible. Read full review
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