I came to USA as an immigrant myself but I have no sympathy for this movie. The director has a good story, but what represented in front of my eyes was just a monotonous boredom. I totally understand the hardship of an immigrant before, during, and after the escape. I did not "see" it here. The journey in this movie was too easy, except for the mice scene, everything was just like a walk in the park. Mexico was just a hitch hiking really. Moreover, I could not stand those clunky and stupid dialogs, say it like normal human beings please. I have some words for the director, Gregory Nava: Life is Hard, so be Real. Please watch Iranian or Japanese movies and learn form them. Writing this, I could hear the Kurdistani kids in A Time For Drunken Horses, those sounds give me hope even among hopelessness. I am always an immigration advocate but judging this movie on its merit, it's a waste of my time.
