While at first glance, Under The Same Moon can come off as an attempt to portray the harsh realities faced by would-be immigrants from Mexico, the truth however is quite different. This movie is about a boy named Carlitos, who's mother has left to America to try and find a better life for them both. Missing his mother, and despairing that she will never be able to take him to America too, he attempts the cross the border by his own means. The story follows his trials and tribulations as he meets various other immigrants along the way, and uses hard work and his childish charm to finally be reunited with his mother. There were touching moments, but they were few and far between. This was caused mainly by the flat, one-dimensional nature of almost all the characters. Combined with the fact that the story was implausible and that the plot progression could only barely capture the attention of the audience, this movie was overall rather disappointing. Clearly a heartfelt attempt was made to make this movie touching and meaningful, but unfortunately, it failed at that, with its poor premise, and flat characters. I'd give it a 4 out of 10.
Review of Under the Same Moon
