A Better Life 2011 Watch Free in HD

Carlos Galindo, a Mexican illegal immigrant and veteran Los Angeles day laborer, struggles to keep his son away from gangs and immigration agents while trying to give his son the opportunities he never had.

Genre:

Drama

Actors:

Demián Bichir, Eddie Piolin Sotelo, Joaquín Cosio, José Julián, Nancy Lenehan, Gabriel Chavarria, Bobby Soto, Chelsea Rendon, Trampas Thompson, Tim Griffin, Valorie Hubbard, ...»

Director:

Chris Weitz

Country:

United States

Release:

2011

IMDb:

7.2

Quality:

Duration:

98 min

Globe and Mail

Bichir delivers a powerful, nuanced performance as a stoic but complex character who treats everyone -- even those who have wronged him -- with a dignity he rarely receives.

July 15, 2011

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Flick Filosopher

[A] gentle, honest, heartfelt film, but [it] does not have much to offer beyond an earnest respect for a segment of American society that is too often derided...

February 22, 2012

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AwardsCircuit.com

The film's beautiful simplicity is carried massively on the work of Demián Bichir, instantly and surely one of the best performances seen in 2011.

September 14, 2014

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indieWire

A Better Life has more to offer than good intentions: it's sincere and credible, which is more than I can say about an awful lot of movies. Yet something about it kept me at arm's length: I felt the filmmakers' presence instead of...

July 15, 2011

Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema

A Better Life's sense of place and eye for detail are strong, but the too-smooth style and rushed dramatics are at odds with the hardscrabble existence on display.

August 17, 2012

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Toronto Star

Personalizes the illegal immigrant experience and digs much deeper into what has become a national disgrace.

July 15, 2011

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NECN

A Better Life is a half-step removed from the Hallmark Hall of Fame.

August 26, 2012

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Detroit News

The people here seem real, their world is shaky at best, and the political tension that permeates everything in this film feels palpable.

July 15, 2011

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Minneapolis Star Tribune

Bichir redeems the secondhand plot and on-the-nose dialogue.

July 15, 2011

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Cinema Writer

The silver lining is an excellent lead performance from Bichir.

January 26, 2012

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Tribune News Service

Well-acted, but quite over-hyped -- a melodramatic Mexican-American version of "Bicycle Thieves."

January 04, 2013

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Time Out

The didacticism takes the shine off Weitz's accomplishment, even if the film builds up enough empathy to generate slow-burning emotional impact.

July 27, 2011

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