Worth seeing only for Angelica Blandon.
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07/24/09
Paraiso Travel (2009)
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Reviews Counted:6
Fresh:2
Rotten:4
Average Rating:4.2/10
Synopsis: Colombian man who, motivated by his girlfriend Reina (Angélica Blandón) leaves his comfortable life in Medellín and flees with her through Guatemala and Mexico, across the borders, illegally into... [More]
Reviews for Paraiso Travel
1 - 6 (sorted by date; Australian critics are listed first)
The tangled issue of illegal immigration gives Paraíso Travel its motivation, but thoughtful storytelling and committed performances give the movie its heart.
07/24/09
Top CriticJorge Franco's novel about a young Colombian couple who take a shot at the American Dream and land at the far side of paradise has made a vibrant transition to the big screen courtesy of acclaimed commercial and music video director Simon Brand.
07/24/09
Paraiso Travel traces the route familiar to many undocumented Latino immigrants on their way to the States; it also retreads the common themes featured in movies about their experiences.
07/23/09
Unfortunately, aside from the glimpses of the couple's nightmarish crossing, Brand never commands an aesthetic that galvanizes the pic's rather conventional moral oppositions.
07/22/09
Top CriticParaiso Travel plays its immigrant song with only one chord.
07/21/09
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