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La misma luna (2007)
Heartwarming Tale
Under the Same Moon was an interesting movie that told a different side of illegal immigration that we usually don't hear about. I enjoyed hearing the story of Carlitos and how he journeyed from Mexico to Los Angeles in order to reunite with his mother. His story was heartwarming and it was nice to see a moving tale like his as opposed to the cold hard statistics that we are normally told. I liked Enrique's character and enjoyed watching him assume the role of Carlitos guardian, which was a big step for him as he was so used to being a lone wolf. I am glad that Rosario was reunited with her son in the end, however I was quite skeptical that a nine-year-old boy could complete such a journey. On many instances Carlitos was saved by extreme luck such as when he was seconds away from being sold into slavery, barely escaped the INS, and miraculously found the spot that his mother calls him from. I also did not care for the inclusion of his father in the story. When Oscar was introduced in the beginning of the movie by Carlitos' aunt and uncle it seemed like that would become a major part of the movie later on, but that part of the story never really developed. The meeting between Carlitos and his father seemed kind of forced and the audience is never really told why Oscar left his son once again. Otherwise Under the Same Moon was an enjoyable movie to watch that I recommend to others.