another view of the melting pot

Rating: 9/10 (22 May 2005)

disturbing, powerful but also, inspiring and redemptive, as masterfully made movies tend to be. A movie that confronts us with our stereotypes, prejudices, fears, and inner hypocracies. Beautifully crafted storytelling and compelling acting by almost everyone. The character development is superb. Haggis manages to weave the stories of 10 people with disparate lives into a fabric that exposes the myth of the urban melting pot.The theme-- that we don't know who we really are until our fears are staring us in the face--is brought out with subtlety, yet powerfully visualized on the screen. This is one of the most refreshing and best made movies in many years.