Frontera 2014

Lou Lumenick, New York Post: "Frontera" offers an unsparing look at the plight of illegal immigrants, even if the ending seems too patly convenient. Read more

Jesse Hassenger, AV Club: There's a fine line between foreshadowing and telegraphing, and Frontera does plenty of the latter. Read more

Bill Goodykoontz, Arizona Republic: The actors are compelling, and the issue is, of course, always worth discussion. It's not a great movie, but, if nothing else, Frontera is worthwhile on those fronts. Read more

Sheri Linden, Hollywood Reporter: It's no polemic, but neither is it as character-driven as it aims to be. Read more

Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times: In trying to create a balanced portrait of the conflicts and the ordinary people affected by them, director Michael Berry... chips away at the authenticity and intensity that an issue-driven film like this sorely needs. Read more

Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News: The modern, gritty Western "Frontera" takes a lot of the cliches and delicately upends them to tell a tale about undocumented immigrants. Read more

Stephen Holden, New York Times: You wish that a filmmaker like John Sayles had grabbed the story by the throat and teased out its complexities. Read more

Michael Sragow, Orange County Register: It captures the desperation of illegal immigrants and the confused rancor that often greets them on the American side of the border. Read more

Christy Lemire, RogerEbert.com: "Frontera" is a well-cast, well-made, well-acted drama that you will probably forget about soon after you've seen it. Read more

Keith Uhlich, Time Out: Middling if still very watchable ... Read more

Claudia Puig, USA Today: No polemic, it's a poignant tale of human decency and redemption. Read more

Stephanie Zacharek, Village Voice: Frontera is a showcase for actors: Ed Harris, in particular, does something we've seen him do before -- play the laconic man of principle -- but he's so good at it, you warm right up to his rhythms. Read more