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Old 09-29-14, 12:37 PM   #8
Von Tonner
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My view exactly. From a point of film craftsmanship, it was done solid, but considering the effort put into it and the money it costed, it was somewhat surprising that the film nevertheless did not really connect with me. It entered my awareness while it lasted, and when it ended, it exited my awareness again, and that was it. No echo, no after-film reflection. That is a bit too less for a film of these proportions.
Could not have put it better Skybird. That is why I googled it to try and get understanding on its ending. The dots just do not connect in the film or its message.
I get that it addresses foreigners - and the resistance of locals to different cultures and the threat that that brings. In my opinion, it treated this extremely shallowly.

And look where we are today. Against the plot of the film I would argue today there is no country like the USA where others are not battling to get in. What other country holds lotteries on attaining citizenship.
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