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By Robert W (1,190) on 09 Apr 2012

A very good low-budget movie…

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By Warren S (291) on 28 Feb 2012

Liked this and thought it had something interesting to say. Early starring role from the man who would be Miles Dyson from T2…

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By Clarence E (25) on 23 Jul 2011

John Sayles first, even all these years later on a low, low, low budget is still intriguing and fun…

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By Aaron A (719) on 05 Jun 2011

There weren't any black people in my town. At least I don't think there were…

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By Samuel B (481) on 17 May 2011

Another John Sayles movie, and I really like this one…

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By Aaron F (285) on 16 Jan 2011

This movie is like a combination of a 70s drug story drama, an early 60s sci-fi movie, and an 80s independent film…

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By Shyam H (17) on 28 Dec 2010

This was awesome. Prequel to men in black…

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By Greg D (618) on 05 Dec 2010

All and all enjoyable. And the RT concensus says it all…

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By David S (4,459) on 24 Sep 2010

Unique not-so-sci-fi movie that seeks to highlight the realities of urban life for the impoverished and marginalized…

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By Mark O (468) on 31 Aug 2010

Great movie. Especially at the time it was made…

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By Aaron B (1,506) on 03 Aug 2010

I enjoyed this movie a lot more than I thought I would…

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By Jack Kroll (152) for Newsweek (1,534) on 24 Jul 2010

The two different ends require shifts in point of view that are beyond Sayles's talent as a visual storyteller, and the film does not cohere…

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By Rita Kempley (781) for Washington Post (9,851) on 08 Jun 2010

The movie finds countless opportunities for humorous scenes, most of them with a quiet little bite, a way of causing us to look at our society…

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By Suvi L (231) on 02 May 2010

I kind of liked the way society was explored by the help of jokes and subtle satire. You can also spot some familiar bits from the age of slavery…

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By Ross L (371) on 29 Dec 2009

This film is so quirky and weird that I almost love it…

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By Noel Murray (1,901) for The A.V. Club (5,644) on 17 Dec 2009

The superhero stuff is often unintentionally silly, but again, Sayles shapes a catchy premise into a subtler piece, using Morton's alien status…

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By Mary T. B (2) on 15 Dec 2009

John Sayles has a great science fiction immigration tale…

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By Masorad ( (274) on 18 Nov 2009

It's been a long while since I've seen it, but I remember it being good! This is where the film Men in Black got the idea from…

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By Edith N (976) on 16 Nov 2009

How Young We All Were! Both the star of this movie and one of the Men in Black from it are people who would go on to decent careers…

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By Codie E (453) on 10 Sep 2009

I honestly have no idea what the hell happened in the movie. Then it just ended…

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