Anh Thu, Arthur J. Nascarella, Chapman To
'The Beautiful Country' follows the story of Binh, a shy Vietnamese man in his 20s who embarks on a personal journey with a young beautiful woman, Ling, aboard a refugee ship to America in search of a...( read more
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DVD Release Date: December 13, 2005
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Stats: 89 reviews
Flixster Reviews (89)
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November 29, 2007Excellent ensemble piece about hope, perseverance, belonging. Highly Recommended.
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June 26, 2009Turns into a very gripping movie after a slow beginning. A few unexpected twists adds to the suspense. We get to see both misery and hope when the characters is searching for the American dream. Great acting and photography.
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April 1, 2009stark, harsh, darkly written and mostly sad. A very harsh tale of hardship, misery and human suffering. OH, add some malice by random , sporatic characters and there it is.
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June 30, 2008A very good movie! Quality film, great sets, great scenery, good acting, good story, just a good movie all around. About a man from Vietnam, trying to find who his father is, an American, and traveling around the world to find him. I really liked this movie and highly recommen...( read more)
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December 13, 2007This was pretty good. Heart warming and sort of sad. Showed real life of how people come from other countries just to have a better life.
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August 29, 2007I found this film very interesting. Its truly an eye opener to the plight of many foreigners who still believe in the American Dream" that we take for granted. The cast give strong and realistic perfomances.
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April 17, 2007just by chance caught this on Encore and glad i did!...its a great movie!
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Critic Reviews
July 28, 2005
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer
July 15, 2005
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
The storytelling is problematic -- Binh seems uncannily able to find the right people at the right time -- and the performances uneven. full review
July 15, 2005
Ty Burr, Boston Globe
The Beautiful Country has the epic scope of Oliver Stone's 1993 Vietnamese saga Heaven & Earth, and some of its problems as well. full review
July 8, 2005
Kyle Smith, New York Post
The movie grows steadily more arresting as it goes on and saves its best parts for last, as Binh inches closer to finding his dad. full review
July 7, 2005
A.O. Scott, The New York Times
It is hard not to admire the independence and ambition of The Beautiful Country, even if the film does fall short of its epic intentions. full review
June 24, 2005
Nick Schager, Slant Magazine
Moland's humanistic story about xenophobia, man's persevering spirit, and life's bitter ironies only stumbles during its final act. full review
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