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04/24/09
The Gatekeeper (2002)
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Reviews Counted:20
Fresh:10
Rotten:10
Average Rating:5/10
Synopsis: For border guard Adam Fields (John Carlos Frey), preventing Mexican immigrants from crossing over from Tijuana to the San Diego is a personal mission. He sees the potential illegal aliens as a... [More]
Starring: John Carlos Frey, Michelle Agnew, Anne Betancourt, Joel Brooks
Director: John Carlos Frey
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Reviews for The Gatekeeper
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10/07/04
Despite its flaws, The Gatekeeper will keep you engaged.
04/30/04
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04/24/04
The film would be destined for limited interest even if it had a good script, which it didn't.
04/23/04
The movie never rises above mediocrity and at times, devolves into amateurish histrionics.
04/08/04
Top CriticA heavy-handed immigration melodrama.
04/08/04
Top CriticWhile his instincts as a director could use some sharpening, Frey's performance and script, brought to life by a solid supporting cast, are both uncommonly smart.
04/02/04
Though the film is far from polished, the force of its significance to Mr. Frey, as well as the urgency of its political message, give it some genuine impact.
04/01/04
Top CriticThe truly hellish portrayal of the workers' post-crossing indentured servitude in a meth lab makes up for a sluggish opening act.
03/30/04
Top CriticSuffers from a condition that afflicts most 'message' movies -- heavy-handed preachiness.
03/19/04
This deeply personal work steadily grows more powerful and eloquent, creating a tragic vision of the plight of illegal aliens that transcends its melodramatic elements.
03/18/04
Top CriticThis earnest, shoestring indie that makes use of some sharp location shooting and sympathetic performances to rise above its often awkward staging and writing.
03/18/04
A commendable effort that draws attention to a largely invisible problem.
03/17/04
It's a movie you want to like, but its sometimes laughably bad execution makes that difficult.
10/31/03
Top CriticWell-meaning but amateurish drama.
10/24/03
Top CriticTo [Frey] the border isn't just a backdrop, it's a leading lady. So if he's cast her in what feels like a very one-dimensional, made-for-TV movie, well, at least she's finally getting some of the attention she deserves.
10/10/03
Top CriticA very personal and heartfelt film, if one that shows the strains of its low budget and strident desire to tell an Important Story.
09/06/03
Surprisingly vigorous and emotionally wrenching.
08/14/03
Propaganda with its heart in the right place is still propaganda, and seldom easy to watch.
08/07/03
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