In America

I am baffled by some of the negative reviews of this movie and agree with those who have praised it. One negative review mentioned a line from one of the little girls near the end of the move as being a clunker. This line is delivered at a particularly tense moment as the family ponders a blood transfusion for their gravely ill newborn. The line is one of the most memorable film moments I have ever seen. It releases tension, reveals something the little girl has been holding inside for the whole movie and is one more example of the pitch-perfect nature of the film. Everything rings true emotionally. The script deals with powerful emotions, yet manages to be subtle in the details. I have seen this movie in the theater and on DVD. I watched the deleted scenes and I can see why they were deleted. Sheridan has always chosen the more subtle path.I have never seen a better performance by child actors. There is a scene where the younger girl is flouncing around with a styrofoam cup on a stick in Central Park. She is pretending to be the Statue of Liberty. She is spouting a stream words about America and freedom. It is a small moment in the film but perfect. This was not in the script, the cameras just happened to catch her waiting to shoot a scene...being a little girl. The rest of the movie seems to be just that way--catching people being themselves.One can't help believing them. I don't like manipulative tear-jerking movies that just press your buttons. I love movies where people triumph over the things that life can throw your way. Having said that, I couldn't talk for about 15 minutes after walking out of the theater. My wife asked if I liked it and I could only nod and mumble. If feeling something scares you don't see this movie. If being touched by someone's story matters to you, own this movie!I plan on watching this one regularly. I saw things in it the second time around that I didn't see the first.

One of my favorites. A somewhat underrated gem of a movie. If you don't shed tears at least once during this movie you have no soul.

I am incredulous that this film was criminally overlooked at the Oscars this year. Whereas other films may have had more technical attributes("The Return of the King") or star-power driven("Mystic River") or inexplicably critically acclaimed(the crappy "Lost in Translation), this film had the best story and the best ensemble acting. This is the story of a family coming to America from Ireland looking for not only the economic opportunity this country promises but to a put a tragic past behind them. The five principle actors in this film are all uniformly excellent. Samantha Morton was justifiably nominated for an Oscar as the mother and wife trying to hold together her family through harsh economic and emotional times while subordinating her own needs. Djimon Hounsou is excellent as the bitter dying artist who takes a chance by allowing this family to enter into his life. Paddy Considine's performance is probably the most overlooked because he plays a man who struggles to provide for his family financially but internalizes his personal pain. The real delight here are the performances by the Bolger sisters, Emma and Sarah. Despite all the hardship they've experienced, they put an uncomplaining sunny face on everything. Despite the gloom and despair that hang over this family, the efforts of the actors here make America seem like a magical place.

Beautiful story, wonderful acting. The kids are especially incredible.

A very emotional but eventually uplifting tale of loss and grief, relationship challenges, personal discovery and - ultimately - recovery and triumph as a family starts life over in a new country, under the most adverse and colorful conditions. Landing in America, in New York City's "Hell's Kitchen", an Irish family grieving the loss of a child starts over in a halfway house filled with active and recovering addicts, a dying man with AIDS whom they befriend slowly but fully, finding their way through the seedy underbelly of the city's more notorious neighborhoods. As they make their journey their lives are forever changed; for the better. The two girls give powerful performances that left me very impressed.

The movie is spectacular and highly recommended BUT this copy had "breakup" in two places. The seller obviously did not check out the quality of the DVD. We were able to watch it because the pixelation did not last too long in either place. But please so not offer something for sale that is not in good condition!

Love this film so much. It is so sweet and powerful. I have watched it many times.

Be strong. Grab a cup of tea and shut down the computer and phone. Take deep breaths. Be ready to fall in love, have your heart broken, and fall in love again before the film is over. I love this movie....With my high school sophomores, I do a unit on the American Dream. I love to show them the scene from this film (would show them the movie in its entirety, if I could) where Johnny decides to buy the swamp cooler for their sweltering loft apartment. If you feel no compassion after what transpires, you are an android, not a human. I love this movie...When my great-grandparents came from Ireland, they settled on a farm in a rural area. But their dream was the same... the same as it is for many, many Americans: We just want to live out our passions in peace and freedom. This film reminds us that we need each other to do so. I love this movie....

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Vidi questo film per la prima volta 15 anni fa e da quel momento l'ho visto altre 4 volte.E' un capolavoro, è commovente, profondo e unico.Consigliato ai romantici,ai sognatori ma anche chi ama la famiglia e Crede in qualche cosa di grande.

ネタバレにならないように注意しますが。父、母、二人の姉妹、それと叫ぶ男とフランキーさん。６人の物語をお姉さんのクリスティさんの視点で覗く。クリスティさんの語りが魅力の一つでした。売れない俳優の父。この物語でその生活を観ていると、ワンシーンだけで登場する俳優さん達にも、そういう背景があるのだろう、と察して。観終えてから、やっぱりアメリカって凄い国だと感じました。イン・アメリカ/三つの小さな願いごととタイトルにあるように、６人と三つの小さな願いの物語。ジム・シェリダン監督さんが出した答えはとても素直でした。素直に信じる、それって凄く難しいけど、何よりも強い。泣かそうとする映画ではなく、素直に信じれる自由、そういう命が吹き込まれた映画？監督さんの半自伝的映画らしいですが。1の事実と9の脚色の物語の方が素直に信じたい話です。というより、私達が普段信じてる、大層立派に思える純度100の事実も…ほぼ99以上の欺瞞。ただ、それに気づかないだけで。とにかく、素直に信じたいものを信じてみよう。そう思える映画です。さよなら、フランキー。天国であおうね。ってキャッチコピーがこの映画の象徴です。

The item was exactly as described and it was in great condition. Also the shipping was really fast. Great seller

Ich habe mir diese DVD auf Anraten meines Englisch LK-Lehrers gekauft.Den Film habe ich in meiner Facharbeit ausreichend analysiert. In der Fragestellung, ob es den amerikanischen Traum auch heute noch gäbe, bin ich auf den Schluss gekommen, dass dies - anhand der im Film dargestellten Szenen - nicht mehr der Fall ist.Zur Geschichte:Eine Familie kommt voller Erwartungen ins gelobte Land Amerika, wo sich all ihre Wünsche erfüllen mögen. Doch schon bei ihrer Ankunft entpuppt sich das doch so toll umworbene Amerika "als Drecksloch" (Zitat). Früh müssen sie erkennen, dass die Familie es nur mit harter Arbeit schaffen kann, den schlimmen Zuständen zu entkommen.Und dann ist da auch noch ein geheimnisvoller Farbiger, der sich "Matthäus" nennt. Die zwei Kinder lieben ihn, der Vater ist noch skeptisch und auch die Frau beginnt so langsam Gefühle für ihn zu zeigen.Im Laufe der Geschichte geht es der Familie immer besser - doch eines Tages ist "Matthäus" verschwunden.Ein sehr anrührendes Drama, bei dem ich auch am Ende weinen musste.Tolle Geschichte, wahre Fakten um Amerika und rührendes und spannendes Ende - super! Sowas verdient 5*