I don't know where to begin...I understand what the writer of the movie was trying to get the audience to understand...how hard it must be to be from another country when you now live in America...but the story just fell to pieces...plus the acting wasn't the best ever...the Munoz family had all this bad luck...or bad things happen to it...not likely in real life...but I'm not a Mexican-American in California...anything is possible...but nothing is real...I don't know what else to say here...it seems like I said it all...o yeah...let's not forget bout the horrible cinematography in this movie...I refuse to call this movie a film...The Godfather is a film...this is a terrible movie...I almost feel like I'm doing movie fans wrong for calling it that...
I felt like I was watching my family in a movie, every detail, from the father who is always longing to go back to Mexico, to the sister (in my case my cousins) who refuse to speak Spanish, because they don't want to be treated as 2nd class citizens.
First of all i would like to congratulate Jackie Torres for making such a bold film with true to life story. In India it was hard to find this film in a DVD store. But what attracted me towards this film was that it was kept in a DVD store with 87 Review charts and 7 stars added to it. I was than forced to rent this film and i saw it. Believe me this is one of the best films i've ever seen on illegal immigrants. The director has tried to pull off real pain out of the actors. And she has succeeded in all her ways. Full credits to Jackie Torres!!! The performances especially of Mario Ramirez and the woman who played mother! Bought tears to my eyes. I actually don't cry so easily but yes! They both were just mind-blowing. The film i think was made with real actors and was shot real. That is what it seemed attractive. The camera work was just superb! The editing was a bit slow but hey! that is what the 'drama' genre is all about.
Finally a mind blowing cinema that is like a sweet poison you want more and more! Keep it up Jackie!!!
