starring: Adrian Alonso, Kate del Castillo, Eugenio Derbez, Jesse Garcia, America Ferrera
It would be kind of harsh of me to dismiss this clunky movie as one-note and manipulative. I mean, it is both, but still, it would be like kicking a lost puppy when it shows up at your door whimpering for food. You're not going to get anything resembling an even-handed treatment of illegal immigration, but if that's what you want instead of a heart-on-sleeve drama about a cute kid looking for his mommy then you should probably be watching a documentary instead. [movies.go.com]
Rosario (Kate del Castillo) has come to the United States because it is the only way she can care for her family. Her son Carlitos (Adrian Alonso) lives with his grandmother in Mexico. Carlitos and Rosario do their best to stay closely involved with each other. But after four years, both of them wonder whether sending money home from the United States is worth being so far apart for so long... [suntimes.com]
Director Patricia Riggen's tone is too gauzy to cohere the perspectives of nine-year-old Mexican Carlitos (Adrían Alonso), who crosses the border alone when his grandmother dies, and his mother Rosario (Kate del Castillo), a Los Angeles maid who hasn't been home in four years [Villagevoice.com]
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