Union Square (2003)
Stephen Szklarski
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Plot Summary
Peer into the lives of seven individuals who allowed the cameras to follow and capture their trials and tribulations while living and hustling on the streets of New York City. "Union Square" captures the true and painful essence of addiction and what seven 20-something year-olds will do to maintain a habit that has them trapped in a vicious cycle. It reveals what they have lost and what they may possibly gain while being in the grips of one of the most powerful addictive drugs - heroin. Stealing, shelters, hustling, detox and rehab - all is revealed in this in-depth documentary.
Movie Reviews from Rotten Tomatoes
TOMATOMETER
50%- Reviews Counted: 14
- Fresh: 7
- Rotten: 7
- Average Rating: 5.8/10
Top Critics' Reviews
Rotten: Stephen J. Szklarski's video documentary tracks the lives of seven young drug addicts who live in and around Union Square Park in Manhattan.
Fresh: Its unvarnished look at life in the slow lane exerts a hypnotic fascination.
Rotten: The film attempts to affect an air of dispassionate objectivity, but generally comes across as an exercise in exploitation.
Fresh: The total effect, of course, is abject sadness as we helplessly watch each enact a unique anti-success story in an inverted reality show.
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- $9.99
- Genre: Documentary
- Released: 2005
- © 2004 stephen szklarski, Creative ventures international LLC.
