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Crossing Over [DVD] [2009]
enlarge	Director: Wayne Kramer Actors: Alice Eve, Melody Khazae, Ray Liotta, Ashley Judd, Justin Chon Studio: Entertainment in Video Category: DVD List Price: ~~£19.99~~ Buy New: £2.98 as of 10/9/2010 06:59 BST details You Save: £17.01 (85%) New (24) Used (13) from £2.81 Seller: youwantit-wegotit Rating: 11 reviews Sales Rank: 15796 Format: PAL Rating: Suitable for 18 years and over Region: 2 Number Of Discs: 1 Running Time: 109 Minutes Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2 Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6 EAN: 5017239196409 ASIN: B002LL169U Release Date: November 23, 2009 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days


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Customer Reviews: Showing reviews 1-5 of 11 1 2 3 Next » Moving, Tragic and Brillant! September 8, 2010 Mr. L. L. C. Alcolea (UK) This film is one of the most moving I've seen in years, yes the many different stories can get confusing and yes some of it is exagerrated for dramatic effected but ultimately it reveals a harsh truth and shows just how far people -even those from the western world- are prepared to go to get a green card or become an American citizen. I haven't watched Crash so I can't compare the two but what I can say is that Crossing over is a superb film and one of the few films that has ever brought me to tears, for those who say it's convoluted or confusing I'd point out that I found it a lot less confusing than say Inception which is almost universally accepted as a work of genius. It's hard to say what the standout performances in this movie are as they are all so good, Harrison ford is outstanding as ICE agent Max, Ray Liotta plays his role as an green card adjudicator admirably, Alice eve is equally outstanding as Australian immigrant Claire shepard but the most moving story of all was Taslima's who's played by Summer Bishil and the rest of the cast are just as good as those actors I've named above. It's a mystery to me why this movie didn't do better at the box office because the acting and plot certainly leaves nothing to be desired. You'll like this movie if you're at all interested in the problems faced by immigrants or if you just want to watch a moving truthful drama that tells it how it is and doesn't hold back. Runs the gamut May 4, 2009 Anna (London) Crossing Over could probably be compared to Crash - except it's far less pretentious and self-congratulatory. In fact, unlike Crash, it doesn't stroke itself even once. "Crossing over" refers to illegal immigrants becoming citizens of the United States - either through naturalization (naturalisation to you and me) or through acquiring a green card and the film tells a variety of stories, all of which peripherally intertwine at some point. The stories range from insipid to powerful. Insipid is the tale of the vacuous Australian actress who wants a green card so she can get a part in a series and ends up as the sex-doll of a shonky Green Card checker-person. I don't care about that story enough to find out what his actual job title is. Then there's the Korean family who are about to be naturalised; the English Jewish chap who feigns orthodoxy in order to be allowed in on religious grounds; the family of Hamid, an Iranian American police officer who has joined the Immigration department and is partnered with Harrison Ford (who is probably the film's main protagonist). Their story further involves the murder of Hamid's wayward younger sister and a brief whodunnit side-plot. There's also the young African girl who is sitting in a detention centre waiting to be adopted, and Ashley Judd, the immigration defense lawyer who wants to adopt her and who is married to the shonky green-card checker chap. By far the most powerful story of all, though, is the 15 year old Muslim girl who is in trouble for apparently sympathising with the bombers who flew into the Trade Centre buildings. In the first few minutes, she'll raise your hackles, she really will. But as you get to know her, and see the way she is treated, you grow to understand her and you see what it is she was trying to say. Aside from the fact that Summer Bishil gives the stand-out performance of the film, what happens to her is agonising, and it will give you much pause for thought. I suppose the message of the film is we mustn't be so quick to judge, and to assume. Specifically when it comes to people of the Muslim faith. That being said, it also covers a reprehensible aspect of Islamic tradition, so it's not preaching in any way. The immigration police/paper pushers aren't (all) pantomime baddies, nor are the illegal immigrants universally lovely and loveable. But it certainly leaves you with the feeling that as far as we've come with human rights and equality, we've still barely scratched the surface. Not an easy film to watch in places, but it is absolutely worth doing so and I think this could be 2009's word-of-mouth dark horse. Here there and everywhere May 14, 2010 Captain Pugwash (UK) 1 out of 1 found this review helpful At times moving and elegaic, this is a downbeat film which becomes progressively bleaker as it goes on. Harrison Ford has surprisingly little to do, and the film focuses more on the various immigrants trying to become accepted by the American government and all too often failing. Surprisingly, the U.S. is portrayed less sympathetically than you might imagine, and this is exemplified by Ford's world-weary immigration officer who has a conscience but is forced to compromise his own ideals in order to protect his country. Ray Liotta is as snakelike as ever, as he manipulates a naive Australian model to satisfy his own cravings, and Ashley Judd provides a strong sympathetic female presence as the immigration defence lawyer, and Liotta's wronged wife. A powerful film but a fairly low-key one, with a grizzled Ford light years away from his matinee idol heyday, but carving a new niche for himself and making the most of a limited role. Moving, tragic . . . brilliant September 19, 2009 tallpete33 (London, UK) 4 out of 5 found this review helpful The story opens (and closes) with immigration dept police officer Max Brogan (Harrison Ford) and his team raiding a sweatshop for illegal, mainly Hispanic immigrants. One of those is a young mother, Mexican Maria Sanchez, whose plight strikes a chord with him and the good cop gets personally involved. Most of the other stories are equally compelling in their own way, with foreign nationals of many different countries coming to terms with their impending US citizenship or just trying to attain it. There is the pretty Australian actress who finds herself on the casting couch of fantastically sleazy Ray Liotta in return for her green card. The African toddler, still waiting for her new mommy whilst her real one dies of AIDS. The atheist "Jew" pretending to be an Orthodox to qualify on religious grounds. The Korean student dragged into an armed robbery the day before his citizenship ceremony. Brogan's partner himself is caught up in his own tragedy when his Iranian family take action against the black sheep of the family, the daughter who is too Western for the father's liking. He has a choice to make and is not an easy one. Probably most dramatic is the Iraqi daughter who stands up in class to express her "understanding" of the 9/11 terrorists. It is not a hundred per cent clear whether she is a Jihadist supporter or just a Muslim who wants to understand more - we have to make up our own minds but the results are tragic and if you're a movie cryer you'll need a full box of tissues for that one. Ford carries the film extremely well, trying hard to "out-gruff" Clint Eastwood's Walt Lebowski at times. There are other similarities to Gran Torino here but this is no bad thing and if you enjoyed that film you will love this. He does not need his whip and hat or even a Wookie to make great movies as this proves. You know what you are getting with Liotta, and despite some dodgy looking facial work, his smaller role is just as watchable as he takes advantage of his power while his immigration lawyer wife works on the good side. Some get their card, some don't. Some who already have "status" find it is not the answer to all their problems. It is a fragile web of human life that depicts all the emotions and desperation of people who want to better themselves, who make mistakes or just plain want to survive. This is no popcorn movie, it is sometimes slow and often tragic. It tells the stories without preaching, is beautifully made and I loved it. All types of illegal June 29, 2009 Amanda Richards (ECD, Guyana) Short Attention Span Summary (SASS): 1. Everybody seems to want to live in the USA 2. Harrison Ford plays an ICE Agent whose job is to seek out illegal immigrants. 3. His major problem is that he has a heart, and sometimes gets deeper into busts than he should. 4. Seemingly different storylines somehow get tied together in the end. 5. It seems that there are no happy endings for illegal immigrants, and those who aid and abet them. A tired looking Harry Ford leads the pack of gifted actors in this surprisingly gripping movie, which will leave you with every emotion except bored. Supporting roles are played by Ashley Judd, Ray Liotta, Cliff Curtis, Jim Sturgess and Alice Eve, and there are several scenes which will leave a bad taste in your mouth and some that will break your heart. This is a movie you may have overlooked, but shouldn't miss as a rental. Amanda Richards Showing reviews 1-5 of 11 1 2 3 Next »

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