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Green Card Fever (2003)

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Average Rating: 4.4/10
Reviews Counted: 5
Fresh: 2 | Rotten: 3

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Average Rating: 4.4/10
Critic Reviews: 5
Fresh: 2 | Rotten: 3

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A young foreigner's quest to obtain an ever-elusive green card fuels this romantic comedy drama from first-time writer/director Bala Rajasekharuni. Intentionally overstaying his visa in order to seek out a green card that will permit him to remain in the U.S., the na�ve youngster finds himself wading through a sordid underworld of illegal immigrants and immigration layers while attempting to elude the ever-persistent INS. Along the way he find himself falling for a an Indian American girl who

Unrated, 1 hr. 40 min.

Drama, Romance, Comedy

Directed By: Bala Rajasekharuni

In Theaters: Aug 29, 2003 Wide

Box Office:$67.5k

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All Critics (6) | Top Critics (6) | Fresh (2) | Rotten (3)

The film's problems are too numerous to list, but look for the boom mic at approximately 45m.

August 26, 2003 Full Review Source: Village Voice

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Ed Park

Village Voice

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The timeliness of this subject, a lively cast and an unfamiliar setting -- Columbus, Ohio -- help offset heavy-handed melodramatics and plotting.

August 22, 2003 Full Review Source: Los Angeles Times

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Kevin Thomas

Los Angeles Times

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The result is earnest but not terribly original.

August 21, 2003 Comment

V.A. Musetto

New York Post

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An amiable but highly didactic romantic drama.

August 21, 2003 Full Review Source: New York Times

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Anita Gates

New York Times

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Unhappily, the film would embarrass a first-year film student.

August 21, 2003 Comment

Kirk Honeycutt

Hollywood Reporter

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