refreshingly, "MDMA" takes a different route, but it isn't just for now-fashionable feminism's sake; [it] doesn't fully communicate the context of Angie's experience priors to the film, keeping us removed from the character and the movie as a whole
MDMA (Cardinal X) is refreshingly honest about the drug economy and the many levels at which it provides employment and a means of survival, without hiding the way that some drugs contribute to ruining lives
although MDMA goes to some dark places and features its share of ugly scenes, it’s ultimately a story of hope and redemption; The character is well-rounded and the story retains our interest for the entirety of its running length
by Jennie Kermode [Eye for Film (UK) ]
by James Berardinelli [Reel Views ]
