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Movie Overview
Cast
America Ferrera
Adrian Alonso
Jesse Garcia
Director
Patricia Riggen
MPAA Rating
PG-13
Theatrical Release
Mar 19, 2008 (Limited)
Under the Same Moon (2008)
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OFCS Rating: 77% Fresh
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3/5
"Maudlin and melodramatic when it doesn't need to be, but insightful and engaging when it counts,
Under the Same Moon
represents both the best and worst of the revelatory road trip narrative."
PopMatters
Bill Gibron
D
"I wasn't having any of it. I don't believe it's the bloodied hand of cynicism either; just a natural response to clumsy filmmaking at its most pandering and unfairly exclusionary."
BrianOrndorf.com
Brian Orndorf
"When Carlos finally spots the climactic traffic light, his exhaustion, at least, feels earned."
PopMatters
Cynthia Fuchs
B-
"Engaging and touching--a manipulative tearjerker, but an effective one."
One Guy's Opinion
Frank Swietek
3/5
"A soul-stirring film that activates our feelings of empathy with illegal immigrants in America."
Spirituality and Practice
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
3/4
"The strong final third counterbalances the weaknesses of the first half."
ReelViews
James Berardinelli
"It's a bit of a guilty pleasure, with its formulas and its sap, but if it can get Lou Dobbs reaching for that Kleenex, it will have done its job."
Film.com
Jonathan F. Richards
B
"The magical glow makes it easier to address some heart-rending themes that might be too disturbing if told in a more straightforward manner."
Chicago Sun-Times
Nell Minow
B-
"...wears its heart on its sleeve but you can forgive it for its schmarm."
Reeling Reviews
Robin Clifford
C+
"For all the clumsy scenes and cloying performances, director Patricia Riggen puts her adults through tough choices and hard consequences."
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Sean Axmaker
1/5
"a string of poorly-written, obvious clichés that litter the road many travel from Mexico City to the southern United States"
Filmcritic.com
Sean O'Connell
9/10
"Evoking memories of 'Cinema Paradiso,' it's a gem - one of those rare films that truly touch your heart."
SSG Syndicate
Susan Granger
"Click here to see review"
Wolf Entertainment Guide
William Wolf
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