Movie #998 "The Immigrant" is one heck of a depressing film. I thought it would give a lot more historical information about people coming through Ellis Island, but I didn't feel I learned a lot. It is more an emotional film about it --- after all, in the opening two minutes, Marion Cotillard has to be separated from her sister and she spends the rest of the film trying to get back together with her. She is forced into prostitution, starvation, begging for her life --- it's tough to watch all that she goes through. And Phoenix plays a scumbag, as he so often does, but this one makes a turn, and he proves again that he is, indeed, a talented actor, quirky, but talented. I must admit the film was so dark and slow moving, that I fell asleep off and on in the film, so I'm not recommending it, except for Marion Cotillard and Joaquin Phoenix's acting --- otherwise, there are film, I suspect, much better on this sober subject.
The Immigrant
A Polish immigrant in New York who must provide for her ill sister soon falls under the thumb of a charming thug who forces her into prostitution.
- Director
- James Gray
- Cast: Marion Cotillard, Joaquin Phoenix, Jeremy Renner
- Genres: romantic drama, 20th century period piece,
- This movie is: romantic, dark, emotional
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