Explicit Ills Critic Reviews

Metascore®:

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Based upon 4 Critic Reviews
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The Hollywood Reporter | John DeForeAdd Critic to Favorites

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 the full review

Entertainment Weekly | Owen GleibermanAdd Critic to Favorites

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

The New York Times | Manohla DargisAdd Critic to Favorites

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 the full review

Los Angeles Times | Robert AbeleAdd Critic to Favorites

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

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