MDMA (Angie X)
Set in 1984, this exciting and crime movie follows a 19-year-old girl called Angie Wang who is about to join the college for her first time at one of the San Francisco universities. When her financial conditions turns badly, Angie finds herself sell some drugs to gain money. By passing time in this work, Angie turns to be one of the biggest drug dealers in the city.
20 February 1973, New York City, New York, USA
December 12, 1973 in Hackensack, New Jersey, USA
30 January 1943, Everett, Massachusetts, USA
September 13, 2018
There are a lot of excuses made by and for the main character of MDMA.
September 12, 2018
Although MDMA goes to some dark places and features its share of ugly scenes, it's ultimately a story of hope and redemption.
September 14, 2018
[Wang's] screenplay is a roiling yet random stew of melodramatic elements all too calculated to wring the most extreme emotional reaction from the viewer.
September 10, 2018
Lurid, uneven exploitation masquerading as a cautionary tale about "Molly."
September 14, 2018
Earnest, but awkwardly written and produced, "MDMA" is an R-rated after-school special with its heart in the right place.
September 12, 2018
"MDMA"... 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.
September 04, 2018
MDMA is all excess: giant hair, stacks of silver bangles, dramatic flashbacks, and lots of shouting
September 14, 2018
Wang doesn't attempt to garner any undeserved sympathy for her younger self or over-explain her erratic behavior. She simply lays out the facts (as best she can relay them) and affords the viewer the ability to pass judgment.
May 27, 2017
An uneven screenplay is saved by a fascinating story and Annie Q.'s spot on portrayal of a college student adrift.
September 14, 2018
The redemption arc plays out with minimal subtlety or surprise, leaving the film's amusing period details as the only saving grace.
August 30, 2018
Set during the eighties, Cardinal X perfectly encapsulates the punk era through a combination of music, fashion and attitude.
May 03, 2017
It's Wang's eye for social realities, brought to life by her cast, that gives her film its edge.
