Al Otro Lado
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Movie Reviews of Al Otro Lado
Movie Review: Excellent movie
Summary: 5 Stars
Good family movie, in English and Spanish, I teach Spanish and my students love this movie. It is a tear jerker, and very well done, while addressing immigration from a different perspectiveMovie Review: good movie
Summary: 5 Stars
good movie. almost made me cry :.( almost...
Three different kids from different parts of the world want to be with their dad's and do everything in their power to do so. so so sad.
Movie Review: Excellent service and product.
Summary: 5 Stars
A realistic film that deals with the struggles of people of developing countries and their search for better opportunities. Entirely in Spanish, intended for a Spanish speaking audience.Movie Review: loved this movie
Summary: 5 Stars
if you want a cheesy, dumb movie, go to the theatre.
If you want to watch something wonderful and thought-provoking, buy this!
Movie Review: Worthwhile, not great
Summary: 4 Stars
March 15, 2011. I believe other reviewers have had some very cogent things to say about this movie, and I find merit in most if not all of the reviews. I watched this movie for a Spanish Club I belong to, wherein we try to improve or at least maintain our abilities to speak Spanish. I picked the movie thinking that the group wanted something with a little weight but not too intense.I also wanted something by Mexican film makers. I think this movie fills the bill. It is mostly pleasant and interesting whether or not you want to work on Spanish. There is some beautiful scenery, I thought especially in the Moroccan/Spanish story. The three segments do all treat the theme of fathers who have gone across borders to seek better lives and the yearning of children they've left behind for them. I don't think there are profound insights beyond that. The Mexican story has a touch of magical realism, and the Cuban section some sadness.
The Moroccan/Spanish segment is probably the best from a critical point of view, as another reviewer mentioned. It is also the most gritty. That section and the brief allusion to prostitution in the Cuban section are probably the parts that would give pause to parents considering it for preteen children.
I thought one weakness from a critical point of view was that the children were almost too sweet and their journeys not entirely believable. At the same time, it has the more gritty elements in the Moroccan/Spanish story, so there are problems with it for younger children as well as different problems for adults looking for a realistic treatment of the important themes it raises. Also, putting three stories in a rather short film results in too little time for significant character development.