Summer Bishil

Angelenos Struggle Through Crash Course on Immigration

MOVIE REVIEW
Crossing Over (2009)

CO-01816
Dale Robinette/The Weinstein Company

“Crossing Over” tosses into one convenient grab bag all the political rhetoric and literary clichés from the recent public debate on immigration. Interspersed with sprawling aerial shots of Los Angeles, the film’s episodic narrative and interconnected characters weave together something akin to a mash-up of recent entries such as “Crash” by Paul Haggis, “The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada,” “Under the Same Moon” and “Gran Torino.”

Continue reading “Angelenos Struggle Through Crash Course on Immigration” »

© 2008-2026 Critic's Notebook and its respective authors. All rights reserved.
Privacy Policy | Terms of Use | Subscribe to Critic's Notebook
Follow Us on Bluesky | Contact Us | Write for Us | Reprints and Permissions
Powered by WordPress