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Exist: not a protest film

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Movie Info

Genre(s): Drama

Written by: Esther Bell
Nic Mevoli
Ben Bartlett

Directed by: Esther Bell

Release Date:
Theatrical: December 1, 2005

Running Time: 80 minutes, Color

Origin: USA

Summary

RATING: Not Rated

Starring Nic Mevoli, Ben Bartlett, Tunde Adebimpe, Mary Christmas, and Shira Zimbeck

The story of two young men who take the ultimate stand for what they believe. Set in the trenches of America's resurgent protest movement, Exist captures the essence of personal relationships in the midst of turmoil, and explores how far people will go to be heard. (Esther Bell Productions)

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Chicago Reader Andrea Gronvall

Bartlett and Mevoli give appealing performances, and Bell adds to the authenticity by peppering their radical clique with real-life activists.

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The New York Times Nathan Lee

Properly speaking, Exist is not a protest film but a protest video - the grass-roots medium of choice - and Ms. Bell makes good use of the technology. Mock interviews reinforce a strong documentary impulse, while digital blurs and layering further distance the material from status quo moviemaking.

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Village Voice Ben Kenigsberg

Exist is prone to posturing. Demonstrating a noble if wishy-washy faith in activism's power to save the world, the film amounts to a brief, earnest howl against apathy--easily dismissible for those unsympathetic to its views and basically useless for everyone else.

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New York Post V.A. Musetto

The story is so contrived and the dialogue so stilted that no amount of talent could save Exist.

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