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A Mexican immigrant desperately tries to take back an opportunity that will provide a better life for him and his son.

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  July 14, 2011 at 3:26 PM, frank zop said ...

  why have a family if you have nothing but a horrid life to offer them ? I would like to see a movie about what thought proses went into getting married and then having children when you have absolutely nothing to offer to them .

• July 13, 2011 at 8:41 PM, andres said ...

  Fun fact: I know the Assistant Director for this movie.  He invited me as a guest to see a special Directors Guild screening of the film and then there was a Q and A with the director.  I ended up loving it.

   

  
  
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  July 13, 2011 at 4:32 PM, Todd Anderson said ...

  Oh I get it......the trailer look EXACTLY like The Bicycle Thief.

• July 12, 2011 at 10:55 AM, Witten said ...

  Probably the biggest reason for the massive influx of illegal immigrants is the downturn in the mexican agriculture industry. with the free trade brought on by NAFTA, mexican farmers couldn't compete with the highly subsidized big american agribusiness.

   Hence, with the failure of the business, impoverished mexican farmers had little choice except head across the border. contrary to popular belief, free trade can at times kill more jobs than it creates.

  
  
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  July 11, 2011 at 8:22 PM, Erick said ...

  I know an academically perfect english without an accent...i want to pay taxes...why aren I welcomed? But that american mexican cholo over there isnt doing shit but he is a citizen...why cant I? Hello hello???

• July 11, 2011 at 3:04 PM, Ricardo Alvarez said ...

  Where is Korey to stop all this?

  
  
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  July 11, 2011 at 6:56 AM, said ...

  @Fernando Luis

   

  " @Einrick Quiznos Come on, people don't cross over to the u.s. for your social programs,they cross it because they know they can live better with just 6 $ an hour.And please, stop this bullshit.You don't like them because the way they look, simple as that.Nazis at least said the truth. "

  
     My dearest Fernando. Allow me to interject you strange and bold assertions about myself: firstly, I'm a MEXICAN AMERICAN. Secondly, these "social programs" you just theoretically forced upon me wouldn't just be considered mine, it would be OUR social programs. You see, If your profile is correct, you also are a Mexican American living in El Paso, Tx(if you're here legally, that is). That would mean that these programs are associated with citizens of the same country in your strange little argument whether you like it or not, Capitan Revolución. And finally, if there was any respect I had for you(through anonymity of the internet, that is), it has completely been lost by your wild assumption of me being a racist because I don't like my people because of the way they look...dumbest fucking thing I've heard in a while.

   

     Do yourself a favor, grow out of this "lone revolutionary fighting against the repressive Republicans" role you've placed yourself in, and act like a sane person. Yes, there are racists in the world, and they won't disappear as long as there are different cultures about, and fear is maintained in the human psyche. Fear leads to ignorance, and ignorance to hate. You seem to be traveling along that path by placing unassuming users in whatever magical "angry racist" category you've thought up that day. Let....it...go.

     By beginning this argument, you're placing yourself within the same group of morons who immediately jump on ANY news posts or AP media political updates with "Obama hate" posts, and "racist illegal" rants. I find it sad that a person of your age and intellect can't realize this.

   

  Really, grow up, and turn your vivid energy to something resourceful.
  

• July 11, 2011 at 6:15 AM, Layne said ...

  Learn basic english. Pay income taxes. Welcome to America.

  
  
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  July 11, 2011 at 2:32 AM, said ...

  "The film that us to respect the illegal laborers we have here at spill"  Not trying to be a grammar nazi, but I'm wondering if that's correct and I just don't know how to read it.  Or you dun goofed.

• July 11, 2011 at 1:52 AM, said ...

  @Adam Smith - Define "comfortably." I've heard so many horror stories of perfectly legal citizens on welfare and stamps who are either just scraping by or living in squalor. I'm literally sitting in front of my computer laughing at the thought of a family just waiting on those welfare checks to roll in and relaxing in the sun.

   

  I'm against illegal immigration, but it disgusts me when people talk about the situation like they're not humans. There is a decent and ethical way to address the issue that does not dehumanize them. If a Korean guy comes to America and stays after his visa has expired, no one bats an eye despite how ever many social programs he takes advantage of. But a Mexican who comes over because there is drought or no jobs from whatever village he comes from and just needs a job to take care of his family - I see a ton of people equate him with a cockroach.

   

  I agree that the U.S. needs to enforce their laws, but the Arizona bill was just racist from the get-go. Giving an officer the ability to check immigration status based on "probably cause?" I've yet to hear anyone explain what "probably cause" is, and even then it strongly implies that the bill targets HISPANICS when in fact there are illegal immigrants from almost everywhere in the world. I'm sorry, that's unethical.

  
  
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  July 11, 2011 at 12:01 AM, David Szaks said ...

  @Jerrod

   

  I'm Cuacasian and I do feel for this guys situation. But the problem I have is for every guy like this who I think should be welcomed into this country you get a much greater ration of people like his son and the people who form the gangs such as these and that is not a product of situation that is a choice to embrace violence and greed. And does just as much to perpetuate their situation as any lack of opportunity they may have.

• July 10, 2011 at 10:31 PM, Ricardo Alvarez said ...

  The only one here throwing racist rants is Fernando Luis, dude is taking things to the heart. Also, was the comment And please, stop this bullshit.You don't like them because the way they look, simple as that. directed to all Americans who oppose illegal immigration or to that Einrick Quiznos guy?

  
  
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  July 10, 2011 at 9:40 PM, Mark Hazleton Jr. said ...

  lol!!!! "hey we're gonna do one more take!" ---"NO!!" -- "Okay..why dont we call that a wrap!" HAHHAA.

• July 10, 2011 at 9:07 PM, said ...

  Fuck Mexico. I contracted crabs in Cancun two years ago. So now all I can think about when I hear about Mexico is having fucking crabs. Fuck that place.

  
  
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  July 10, 2011 at 8:45 PM, Azeeza S. said ...

  God the review for this movie was disappointing.

   

  You guys need to be a little focused. Lately with your reviews, you are all over the place. You guys talk over each other, you're all talking at the same time, or getting side tracked from the actual REVIEWING-part of the movie. Lol just relax a bit...

  ...and you guys should bring the racial jokes down a notch. I would honestly appreciate it :)

   

  Thanks guys!!!<3 

• July 10, 2011 at 7:16 PM, Aaron said ...

  Dang, my parents must really be old fashioned. They waited only 9 years to have their immigration application go through to come here LEGALLY instead of taking a shortcut and breaking the law.

  
  
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  July 10, 2011 at 6:50 PM, Vee Vee de la Nuit said ...

  Oh lawd political discussions on SPILL lol can't wait for the stupidity to hit the ignorance and mix in with some incoherence to give a splurge of pure batshittery on all sides.

• July 10, 2011 at 6:18 PM, Ricardo Alvarez said ...

  @Fernando Luis

  You are concluding that everyone's a racist because they oppose illegal immigration. Many Americans not only have problems with illegals (or undocumented immigrants, whatever you prefer) because of the social issues, but because many Mexicans/Latinos dislike the US and live here regardless or those who were born here would much rather consider themselves Mexican (or another nationality) than American, which is insulting.

  
  
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  July 10, 2011 at 3:54 PM, said ...

  @Fernando Luis

  Ah, we meet again. Well, technically you're right, since the Mexican government did outlaw American immigration to Texas by 1829. But hey, Manifest Destiny and all that.

• July 10, 2011 at 1:40 PM, Pablo said ...

  Hey, this just goes to show that we are all apart of the same race............the human race. Look at the movie road. things can change for anybody and anybody can easily end up at there lowest point.

  
  
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  July 10, 2011 at 12:51 PM, said ...

  Really liked the review. I was interested in hearing what you guys thought. This was a lower budget movie so thanks for your opinions

  -Greg

• July 10, 2011 at 11:09 AM, Parakiss said ...

  kinda seems like the mexican The Pursuit of Happiness

  
  
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  July 10, 2011 at 9:22 AM, kevin miller said ...

  @Fernando Luis

  P.S. Legalize it.

  Drill baby drill.

  No blood for taco sauce.

• July 10, 2011 at 8:03 AM, Cassie Nicole said ...

  tiny Racist lol ...Cyrus watch your back .....Get my cousins on you lmao

  
  
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  July 10, 2011 at 6:57 AM, said ...

  @Fernando Luis
  
  Yeahhh...save the racist rhetoric for yahoo political news posts, and youtube.com, please. It won't get you anywhere here.

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