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Under Our Skin

Generally favorable reviews
Based on 13 critic reviews
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Based on 4 votes
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Movie Info
Genre(s): Documentary
Written by:
Directed by: Andy Abrahams Wilson
Release Date:
Theatrical: June 19, 2009
Running Time: 104 minutes, Color
Origin: USA
Summary
RATING: Not Rated
A gripping tale of microbes, medicine & money Under Our Skin investigates the untold story of Lyme disease, an emerging epidemic larger than AIDS. Each year thousands go undiagnosed or misdiagnosed, often told that their symptoms are "all in their head." Following the stories of patients and physicians fighting the disease, the film brings into focus a haunting picture of the health care system and a medical establishment all too willing to put profits ahead of patients. (Open Eye Pictures)
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What The Critics Said
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
Austin Chronicle Marjorie Baumgarten
The information it presents is eye-opening for medical consumers and health professionals of any stripe. And the film incidentally makes a great case for health care reform.
Read Full Review >San Francisco Chronicle Justin Berton
We may not get to argue both sides of the debate, but Under Our Skin stirs the deepest emotions and reveals the most unsettling truth: We're all vulnerable to a tick bite, sure, but it's the health care system that really gets us in the end.
Read Full Review >Baltimore Sun Michael Sragow
This compelling account of the explosive growth of Lyme disease grows to encompass all the peculiar politics, corruption and inertia of American medicine.
Read Full Review >New York Post V.A. Musetto
The movie is frightening not only because of the severe effects the ailment can have on the human body but also because it shows that many doctors are unable to diagnose, let alone treat, the malady.
Read Full Review >The New York Times Stephen Holden
Scary enough to make the faint of heart decide never to venture into the woods or to lie on the grass again without protective covering.
Read Full Review >Variety Alissa Simon
Takes a creative, humanistic approach that makes the complex material dramatic and visually interesting.
Read Full Review >The Hollywood Reporter Sarah Sluis
Both informative and persuasive, Under Our Skin targets both the heart and brain to advocate for the Lyme disease community.
Read Full Review >Washington Post Michael O'Sullivan
Under Our Skin has a major ax to grind, but if even half of what it alleges is true, it's more deeply terrifying than any slasher film you'll ever see.
Read Full Review >The Onion (A.V. Club) Noel Murray
Well-produced and engaging, but it’s also anecdotal and conspiratorial, and damnably non-confrontational.
Read Full Review >LA Weekly Vadim Rizov
Andy Abrahams Wilson builds a decent, if stylistically dull, case that Lyme disease is far deadlier and more neurologically debilitating than most doctors want to admit.
Read Full Review >Boston Globe Joel Brown
Heartbreaking stories of patients suffering life-shattering illness make Under Our Skin compelling. It would have been an even better movie if the filmmakers had been more diligent in following the money.
Read Full Review >Film Threat Phil Hall
Wilson overstuffs the film with endless artsy shots of nature.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this movie is 6.7 (out of 10) based on 4 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Beth C. gave it an8:
It's not as entertaining as Michael Moore's film on the health care system. Yet this is a compelling, frightening film about a real disease that many in the medical business would like to sweep under the carpet. You come to care about the people profiled in this film, both the sufferers and the courageous doctors who take on these patients, at risk of losing their medical licenses.
