MDMA
Shout! Factory | Release Date: September 14, 2018 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
60
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 6 Critic Reviews
Positive:
2
Mixed:
4
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
90
Film ThreatBradley GibsonSep 13, 2018
This is a fantastic film. Imagine any John Hughes film as a drug-fueled drama. Read full review
75
ReelViewsJames BerardinelliSep 12, 2018
The sense of verisimilitude helps to ground the drama. Although MDMA goes to some dark places and features its share of ugly scenes, it’s ultimately a story of hope and redemption. It helps to remember that Wang has become a successful businesswoman and now filmmaker. Read full review
60
The Hollywood ReporterSheri LindenSep 13, 2018
It’s Wang’s eye for social realities, brought to life by her cast, that gives her film its edge. Read full review
60
VarietyAmy NicholsonSep 2, 2018
None of the sizzle is as compelling as this character study of a young woman who confesses that her only childhood companion was the TV. Read full review
50
Movie NationRoger MooreSep 10, 2018
Wang seems to have sincerely set out to make a cautionary tale, “inspired by true events,” with a dedication in the opening suggesting she knew a victim of MDMA. But what she’s releasing is straight-up exploitation, and a film too cautious to work on that level, too torrid to play the “Stay off drugs!” card. Read full review
40
Los Angeles TimesKimber MyersSep 13, 2018
As the film’s sole director, writer and subject, Wang could have used some distance from the material. Read full review
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