
Crossing Over is a multi-character canvas about immigrants of different nationalities struggling to achieve legal status in Los Angeles. The film deals with the border, document fraud, the asylum and green card process, work-site enforcement, naturalization, the office of counter terrorism and the clash of cultures.... (Full plot summary below)
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Crossing Over is a multi-character canvas about immigrants of different nationalities struggling to achieve legal status in Los Angeles. The film deals with the border, document fraud, the asylum and green card process, work-site enforcement, naturalization, the office of counter terrorism and the clash of cultures.
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| EmanuelLevy.ComEmanuel LevyThough timely and well-intentioned, this immigrants saga is too contrived and schematic to generate credibility or feeling for the characters and will suffer in comparison with other crisscrossing L.A. stories such as Crash. |
| I.E. WeeklyAmy NicholsonThis all sounds didactic and silly. It is. It's also highly watchable, and simultaneously complex, simple-minded, and deferential to the audience's base level of intelligence. |
| At the MoviesBen MankiewiczI think this is really an exceptional film. I didn't find really a false note in the behavior of any of these characters. |
| Seattle TimesJohn HartlLike too many Crash wannabes, Crossing Over gets an A for effort and a C-plus for execution. |
| BeliefnetNell MinowA well-intentioned but ham-handed exploration of U.S. immigration policies, this movie's message is undermined by its cardboard characters and clunky script. |
| Film School RejectsRobert LevinCrossing Over gets so wrapped up in its quest for topical resonance that it forgets some of the basic rules of narrative filmmaking. |
| Independent (UK)Anthony QuinnAs with many multi-character pieces, it's somewhat unbalanced by its competing storylines, and its lapses into sentimentality seem inevitable, but Kramer deserves credit for taking on a touchy subject. |
| Daily Express (UK)Allan HunterSome stories are more convincing than others in this sprawling blend of thriller, melodrama and social drama. |
| St. Paul Pioneer PressChris HewittLess like watching a movie than solving an equation. |
| ViewLondonMatthew TurnerThe script is occasionally heavy-handed, but its range of immigration experiences is impressive and you forgive the odd bit of speechifying because the storytelling is both engaging and provocative. |