It's to the great credit of Tran and his cast that the movie has such immediacy, gracefulness and power.
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08/17/07
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Journey From The Fall (2007)
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Reviews Counted:24
Fresh:22
Rotten:2
Average Rating:7.6/10
Consensus: Ham Tran's ambitious film proves to be extremely powerful due to stunning photography and passionate performances.
Theatrical Release:Mar 23, 2007 Limited
Box Office: $498,000
Synopsis: With its harrowing tale of a Vietnamese family's experiences following the fall of Saigon in 1975, JOURNEY FROM THE FALL depicts a side of the Vietnam War that has seldom been depicted on the... [More]
Starring: Kieu Chinh, Long Nguyen, Diem Lien, Nguyen Thai Nguyen
Director: Ham Tran
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Reviews for Journey From The Fall
Top CriticAn emotionally moving film that presents the story of the Vietnam War aftermath from the perspective of those who once called themselves Vietnamese.
05/22/07
It's a snippet of one family forever altered, and despite all the political undertones, it's the human level on which the film succeeds most of all.
02/04/06
Broad, sweeping melodrama in the Michael Cimino mold.
07/04/07
An emotionally intense story of capture, imprisonment, torture and escape.
05/31/07
Top CriticDespite some initial unsteadiness, helming shows considerable style as well as ambition.
05/11/06
Top CriticA first-rate cast, script, committed director and physical production that burns with authenticity make Journey From the Fall affecting history for all who wish to avoid the doom of forgetting its lesson.
04/20/07
Beautifully photographed and acted, it's a story that sticks with you.
05/31/07
An aching look at the rigors experienced by a people denied a true place in the world to call their own.
03/23/07
A story that needed to be told.
04/13/07
Top CriticScenes from the Vietnam reeducation camp could have occurred anywhere, but Vietnamese-American audiences will relate especially to this film.
03/02/07
As a fictional version of historical fact, it artfully tells a story of humanity that will interest anyone who wants to understand what happens in a war zone when the shooting stops.
08/17/07
Journey From the Fall deserves commendation for its intelligent and nuanced account of the Vietnamese refugee experience. Kudos to Tran and his fine cast, many of whom had never acted before, for making this moving and artfully crafted film.
03/23/07
There are some genuinely moving moments in [the] latter part of the film, but the inconsistencies and the overwrought structure of the screenplay seriously dilute the overall effectiveness of 'Journey from the Fall.'
03/21/06
A stunningly ambitious Vietnamese-American indie film that aims to wrap up the whole of the Vietnamese experience into a Vietnamese Exodus.
05/22/07
noteworthy film provides unforgettable human faces that bring greater awareness about this under reported history
07/14/07
Even when its wires are showing, the movie's soul is always evident.
06/22/07
Top CriticA movingly rendered, stirringly photographed first feature by Ham Tran.
05/10/06
Top CriticDepicts one family's endurance in sturdy, old-movie style, with sweeping camerawork, a monumental and occasionally intrusive orchestral score, brazen escapes and crowd-pleasing acts of defiance to fuel several action-adventure pictures.
03/23/07
Top CriticAn example of sophisticated, impassioned filmmaking involving mainly people who lived through the harrowing experiences so unsparingly depicted, Journey From the Fall powerfully illustrates the refugee/immigrant experience.
03/23/07
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