Give it a chance....it can happen

Rating: 9/10 (3 March 2006)

I finally watched this on DVD. I wanted to see it in theaters but never made it because I heard it bashed by people more often than not. I think people expected it to be poignant and extraordinarily believable. While it is not necessarily poignant or highly likely to happen, I did find it touching and, yes, believable.
Before this movie came out, I saw a 20/20 that showed a man in this real-life situation. He was in limbo because for some reason he couldn't return to his country (a fugitive??) but he hadn't the appropriate documents to enter the U.S.
So yes, I can believe it.
I realize this isn't a "Schindler's List," but it is a nice little gem with a good story, good acting, and a winning subtlety that I believe is overlooked by most of its critics. While the movie neither changed my life nor dazzled me with awesome special effects, a lot of the wordplay and slapstick humor made me laugh out loud, while other moments made my eyes well up with tears.
Please give this movie a chance. I really think it's worth a glance or more.