Let's be realistic.

Better Late Then Never

It isn't all that great, actually. Really cheesy and very predicable of how certain scenes are gonna turn play out. However, I guess that's the charm of it all, because I would consider this one of my guilty pleasures.

The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

This movie makes an attempt at showing a the plight of illegal immigrants but when you watch it you are only shown a glimpse of the trouble they cause. They cross through ranches, leaving litter, killing animals, provoking ranchers, causing crime and when they have trouble out there the US Taxpayer is expected to foot the bill. I get that these people are trying to find work (not in all instances) but you can't be overly sympathetic because they have a rotten deal - you have to respect the rights of US citizens. If this movie was going to be fair - they would have show a rancher and his family - show the fear, show the costs!!!

i saw this documentary at SXSW and walked out w/ a new-found appreciation for the struggles of illegal immigrants to cross into this country. the director did a fantastic job of portraying the difficulties of the journey through the rugged terrain of south Texas. The music and overall style of filming that Davis used brought about a guttural feeling which only added to the overall sense of urgency which the immigrants and director must have felt along their journey. He also shed a touching and sympathetic light on border agents which was previously unknown to me. Overall, I highly recommend that anybody with any interest in present-day political/social issues should watch this film at least twice.

I was really happy to discover a film like this one. I first heard about this film at the Mill Valley Film Fest but I had missed the screening so I was lucky to get a chance to see it at the Woodstock Film Festival. When the screening was over I sat there in awe and with tons of questions. The premise behind the documentary is a guy traveling with migrants as they try to illegally enter the U.S. by crossing the Texas desert. The director, Davis, seems to employ the Pennebaker style of realism with a jittery camera and the frankness common to a Maysles documentary. At first this seems to be too much, but once the film gets going you realize it was the only way to capture this secret world. Throughout the film the threat of death and getting lost in the desert is omnipresent.My only real critique of the movie is the lack of dialogue, but during the question and answer session the director mentioned that this was the nature of the characters. For better or worse he said he chose not to prod them for conversation in an effort to keep it as real as possible. In this day and age where it's common to see a director insert him or herself into his or her movie, it was refreshing to see this young director employ restraint and remain behind the camera.

I was fortunate to see this film at the festival, I must say that this film was nothing at all from what I expected. I loved it. I honestly felt that this was an excellent and compassionate picture about true-life of the immigrants; that we don't get to see everyday. The style Davis saturates this film with is incredible. I have never imagined the hardships and endurance it takes to complete such a journey.Fore most this film takes you on an "emotional journey" as well. This film has altered my perception on what life stands for. The innocence that lies in each character is WOW. I would honestly have to say that this film ranks itself right next to "Lawrence of Arabia" This film leaves you guessing.