Review of Crossing Over (2009) by Reem O — 25 Jul 2009
"Every day thousands of people illegally cross our borders... only one thing stands in their way. America.".
Crossing Over is a multi-character canvas about immigrants of different nationalities struggling to achieve legal status in Los Angeles...
REVIEW.
Crossing Over consists of multiple story lines bound together by a common theme examined, sometimes with just a few characters straddling across the narrative threads to link them up explicitly. Writer-director Wayne Kramer examines the issues behind the illegal immigrant problem in USA who are either trying to lay low in avoiding the law, or trying their best to gain legal residency with each experiencing different challenges that lie ahead in their quest.
A mix of "Babel" and "Crash" in the culture clash study of immigration in the US with a decent ensemble with some nice work by Ford as an aging fed who tries to find the humanity in his soul-crushing work; Curtis as his partner who has a memorable speech in a convenience store hold-up; and especially Bishil as an opinionated student whose speech at school land her in hot water. Filmmaker Wayne Kramer walks an uneven balance of the political and social upheavals in this well-acted drama in this post-9/11 treatise on the melting pot of America.
This review of Crossing Over (2009) was written by Reem O on 25 Jul 2009.
Crossing Over has generally received mixed reviews.
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