Boobirt
Stylish but barely mediocre overall
AniInterview
Sorry, this movie sucks
PlatinumRead
Just so...so bad
InspireGato
Film Perfection
medeni101
Not really much to say without spoiling it...this drama will leave very strong imprint on your hart and soul. It portrays human struggle and search for the meaning of everything. Suffering and pain from separation - both, long and short term, from people we love and need.I watched this movie three times over 72 hours, and every time I saw it, I felt like I was watching it for the first time. Story line is well crafted and acting is just superb by all. I could not help but think of a "butterfly effect" in relation to actions of all characters and, even some seemingly small and irrelevant move, will resonate across continents and impact characters' lives. Also, along with a pizza or popcorn, get a box of Kleenex...trust me you will need it.
Mauricio Campos
Haven seeing the good reviews of the movies I was waiting till the end of the 120 minutes of the movie for something to happen. The story only take the daily conflict of rich new yorkers and Philippians people 'drama' but without any real insight or resolution. This is a story worth telling. Unfortunately these characters are presented in a TOTALLY unbelievable way. Nobody needs a lesson on class struggle in such a naive and distorted form. Equaling being poor with "wholesome goodness" is even more superficial. The movie story stays on the superficial aspects of reality. From the cast, production and photography even it's shoot in NY and Philippines it doesn't take any advantage of the locations scenarios. In summary: it's one of the most plain movies I've seeing, with a 'soap opera' story style. Not recommended at all.
Armand
like many others. a trip . like a lot of movies. a new Babel. but in specific way. a poem. about maternity, search of sense and broken bridges of soul. nothing more. story of three mothers in different places of world. and same problems, answers and tragedies. like game of mirrors. like hided arena.a young man in Thailand. his questions, quests and discoveries. and a strange pen. nothing else. a puzzle and definition of globalization fruits. or only reflection of same need of sense who makes heart of every society. who makes hours, months, years, decades of each man and woman.the axis of that heart is always the child. a child. who may be promise for better life. who must be legitimation of present sacrifice. who gives force in every difficult moment. a prey, a pray, a promise and perfect victim.so, the virtue of film is game of nuances. delicate. subtle. cruel. and wise. far from a moral lesson. but, with a very good cast, a letter to public.
nwerle-3
watch this movie if you are not able to sleep, it will cure your insomnia, phillipine expat life is not like they showed! this could have been a 30 minute TV show.the people know what the world is, the ones in the movie were spoiled.many are happy just to have a roof over their head and something to eat.movie did not show how the guy got a trip to Thailand, seems he is clueless about life.hookers in real life in Thailand do not look beautiful, they look like drug addicts. these were actresses. his grammar is ridiculous, his wife would not make enough to have a nanny or other things.go ahead and enjoy the sex trade think how your daughters will be the replacement