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(1 - 18) of 18 OFCS Rating: 83% Fresh Page   1   4/5 "This is a vivid portrait of the landscape of the Americas, picking apart every step of the migrant's journey"   Eye for Film   Amber Wilkinson A "A confident, raw feature film that continually surprises and repeatedly devastates. Sin Nombre is an outstanding motion picture."   BrianOrndorf.com   Brian Orndorf 2.5/5 "isn't so much a bad movie as it is an unremarkable one"   Filmcritic.com   Chris Cabin A ""Sin Nombre" is a convincing verite-styled drama that pulls you into its dangerous universe of desperation and immediacy."   ColeSmithey.com   Cole Smithey "'Sin Nombre' is informative and gripping in story and technique."   ReelTalk Movie Reviews   Donald J. Levit 2.5/4 "From beginning to end, the director understands that life for most immigrants is an expansive turf war."   Slant Magazine   Ed Gonzalez B+ "Fukunaga expertly shapes a variety of elements -- gangland thriller, immigration drama, social commentary -- into a rich, compelling story about redemption."   EricDSnider.com   Eric D. Snider "Basically a manipulative thriller with social-commentary aspirations"   CinePassion   Fernando F. Croce B+ "I[t']s about people trying to make their way across the border into the United States. But if you think you've seen it before, you're mistaken."   One Guy's Opinion   Frank Swietek 4/5 "A moving portrait of the arduous journey taken by poverty-stricken people from Central America through Mexico with their sights set on the United States."   Spirituality and Practice   Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat 3.5/4 "More substantive than the average thriller/road movie."   ReelViews   James Berardinelli B "steadily building intensity despite overwhelming feelings of doom"   Old School Reviews   John A. Nesbit B- "[Director] Fukunaga is a fine craftsman, but his story, a kind of "Under the Same Moon" by way of "The Warriors," is one that has been told many times before."   Reeling Reviews   Laura Clifford "Fukunaga does show a certain flair for filmmaking style that suggests that he will one day direct a great movie--unfortunately, despite what you may have heard, this film isn't it."   eFilmCritic.com   Peter Sobczynski 4/5 "Gorgeously shot and edited, and performed with a gentle emotional openness, this gritty odyssey tells a deeply personal story while examining much bigger issues in Central America and beyond."   Shadows on the Wall   Rich Cline 7/10 "A variation on the theme of Central American gangster films, "Nombre" adds a mystery thriller note in the tone of early American "gangster on the run" films that makes it riveting to watch while telling a heartbreaking story."   Monsters and Critics   Ron Wilkinson 8/10 "Above all, Fukunaga has great respect for his characters and their story."   Playback:stl   Sarah Boslaugh "Click here to see review"   Wolf Entertainment Guide   William Wolf  (1 - 18) of 18 OFCS Rating: 83% Fresh Page   1