A Better Life

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eye opening

by maryanne5

So happy this movie was made. Hopefully it will help some see beyond the word illegal and better understand the tragedy of separated families, uncertainty about tomorrow, abuse by those who have the...

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A real story

by mazamora83

After working with this population for many years, this story rings so true....

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LOVE this film!

by preemad

A BETTER LIFE is the front runner as my favorite film of 2011 so far. I've seen this three times so far (and plan to see it again during its run). There are no loud explosions, CGI effects, or big...

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Philadelphia Inquirer
| Carrie Rickey

Its deceptive simplicity makes A Better Life so emotionally profound. Read full review

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Chicago Sun-Times
| Roger Ebert

The performances are pitch perfect, even including Gabriel Chavarria as Ramon, the man who steals the truck. It adds an important element to the film that he embodies a desperate man, not a bad one. Read full review

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Entertainment Weekly
| Owen Gleiberman

A Better Life was directed by the eclectic Chris Weitz (The Twilight Saga: New Moon, About a Boy), who weaves the torpor and anxiety of immigrant life into something dramatically true, if at moments a bit draggy. Read full review

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Washington Post
| Ann Hornaday

With such classics as "El Norte" and, more recently, "Sin Nombre" and "Under the Same Moon" having addressed the subject matter already and so well, viewers might be forgiven for asking just how many immigration movies we need. As A Better Life proves, as many as there are stories to tell. Read full review

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Demian Bichir as Carlos Riquelme in ``A Better Life.''