b-malley

Everyone complains when they remake a movie, then those same people complain that it's not exactly the same. When you watch this, don't go in trying to compare. Go in, like a fresh movie. The lead is enjoying himself, the villain plays a perfect spoiled brat and Connor is pretty much being Connor. The fight scenes are great. I stoped at 8/10 simply because dialogue was short, character building was short and it could've had more thought put into it. However, I wanted to be entertained and I was. If looking for a good time action flick on a Friday night, this is a good pick. People forget that action flicks are not looking for Oscars.

Great acting, great plot, touching, moving and eye opening. I don't work in the immigration field and am not in company of many people who have had to deal with it. I can't say if the stories in this movie are exaggerations or are they the every day lives of immigrants trying to enter America. The writer definitively wanted to make a point, this is definitively a powerful one.

Dealing not only with immigration issues for middle eastern families, but also Australian and Japanese; this movie provides insight on the difficulties with immigration. It holds somewhat a comparison to the Tom Hanks movie where he was stuck in an airport terminal for months.

This movie is simply a must see. Well done.