Golden Door (2007)

I would imagine that if you have a close connection to Ellis Island immigrants, you will be similarly touched by this movie.

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08/17/08

The film's cinematography by Agnès Godard is breathtaking at times, especially early on during exterior scenes.

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01/15/08

Crialese presents enough historical detail to give many 2nd and 3rd generation Americans today an idea of what physical and mental scrutiny their grandparents might have been subjected to in order to be accepted through the "Golden Door."

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01/14/08

The journey to America by an Italian peasant and his family, conveying their yearning for a new life in scenes of magical realism.

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01/10/08

is all facade and no force

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01/08/08

Although the movie's plot line is rather flimsy and its characters somewhat distant, the movie's images are hard to forget.

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01/06/08

Not as inspiring as it should be.

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12/23/07

The early parts require some patience, but the film richly rewards that patience. I know of no film that so patiently and so completely documents the Ellis Island experience.

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12/20/07

So enjoyable and visually stimulating is the experience, it's tough to knock Crialese's Door.

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08/15/07

Although it has a gorgeous, lyrical visual style, it contains no stirring speeches or sentimentality.

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08/10/07

Golden Door belongs to(Vincenzo) Amato (Respiro). He makes this tale of woe and wonderment the charmer it turns out to be.

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08/03/07

[Director] Crialese's talent for poetic illusion, and for finding the general within the microcosm, is reminiscent of Steven Spielberg.

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07/19/07

There's a certain remoteness to the story that might keep some members of the audience at bay.

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07/14/07

Yes, the details are spot-on and realistic in the extreme. But we've seen them before. It's the story Crialese hangs this detail on that's weak.

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07/13/07

Cinematographer Agnes Godard's camera caresses every moment...

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07/13/07

At its best, The Golden Door generates the excitement to be had whenever a historical movie achieves the shock of the new.

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07/10/07

The whole picture, real and surreal, is hauntingly beautiful.

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07/08/07

[Director] Crialese establishes moods beautifully, whether in surreal visions (such as Salvatore swimming in the river of milk flowing in California) or in hardscrabble realities.

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07/06/07

Thanks to the director’s own mix of fantasy and social commentary, there’s nothing quite like Golden Door.

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07/05/07