Descent

For some reason the public gets all giddy whenever the semi-famous act out being brutalized on screen. The film is almost impossible to follow and its a mish mash of ill-fitting parts which mean even less than they appear to. ... Full Review

What she's made her is certainly a brave film, if not one that is going to sit well with a lot of audiences. A nasty little revenge fantasy, Descent would have critics up in arms if there was still any notion -- as there was back in the days when Pauline Kael bashed Dirty Harry -- that movies have enough of a stranglehold over popular thinking that they must be confronted and repelled if they lapse into a fascist mentality. ... Full Review

One of the most striking films to come out of the Tribeca Film Festival, Descent stars Rosario Dawson as Maya She has a star quality that allows her to carry a movie effortlessly, which she uses to good effect here, in which she shuns college in favor of drugs, drunkenness, and promiscuity. ... Full Review

This sordid turn of events serve as the tragic prelude underpinning Descent, an intriguing character study which is as much a harrowing mood piece as it is a female empowerment revenge flick. ... Full Review

All of that entertainment world, Hollywood bullshit is the furthest thing from Descent . Descent tells the story of Maya, a young woman who loses her entire identity after being date raped by a formerly charming and endearing college football jock in his basement. ... Full Review

Production Stills: View here In "Descent," acclaimed actress Rosario Dawson plays the most controversial character of her career: a promising college student who becomes bent on seeking revenge after a shocking act of sexual violence is committed against her. ... Full Article

One of the most talked-about films of the Tribeca festival this year, Descent is a no-holds-barred revenge fantasy about a woman who is viciously raped, has her life thrown off the tracks and eventually comes to realize that the only... ... Full Article

Born in Bath, England on June 5, 1974, Marcus Patrick is of Cherokee, Jamaican, Cuban, English, Irish and French extraction.In addition to acting, Marcus is the former Heavyweight British Tae Kwon Do Champion and a 2nd degree Black Belt. ... Full Article

Directed by Talia Lugacy Premiering at the 2007 Tribeca Film Festival Cast: Rosario Dawson, Cahd Faust, Marcus Patrick, Traci Thoms, Vanessa Ferlito, Wilson Jermaine Heredia A tale of innocence shattered, dreams destroyed and vengeance fulfilled, Descent begins with an idealistic... ... Full Article

Director(s): Talia Lugacy.Screenplay: Talia Lugacy and Brian Priest.Cast: Rosario Dawson, Chad Faust and Marcus Patrick.Distributor: City Lights Pictures.Runtime: 100 min.Rating: NR. ... Full Article