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22 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100Wall Street JournalJoe MorgensternWall Street JournalJoe MorgensternMr. Fukanaga's purpose is to evoke the immigrants' experience, which he does with such eloquence and power as to inspire awe.
- 100USA TodayClaudia PuigUSA TodayClaudia PuigThat this is Fukunaga's first film is astonishing, given its sharp script, technical proficiency and suspenseful pacing. The ensemble cast is top-notch.
- 88New York PostLou LumenickNew York PostLou LumenickForget those weepie liberal clichés. This starless and vividly authentic romantic thriller set in Central America really rocks, and is one of the most exciting directorial debuts in years.
- 80VarietyTodd McCarthyVarietyTodd McCarthyFukunaga refrains from artificially amping up excitement for its own sake, maintaining an intimate, observational style that offers up a host of things to look at and think about.
- There is bitter and breathtaking truth in the story and in the story- telling, which won Fukunaga the directing and cinematography award in the dramatic competition at the Sundance Film Festival.
- 70The New York TimesManohla DargisThe New York TimesManohla DargisWhat keeps the movie from tipping into full-blown exploitation like "City of God," which turns third-world misery into art-house thrills, is Mr. Fukunaga's sincerity. What keeps you watching is his superb eye.
- 67Entertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanEntertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanWhenever Sin Nombre turns violent, it seizes you with its convulsive skill, but the film's images vastly outstrip its imagination.
- 67The A.V. ClubScott TobiasThe A.V. ClubScott TobiasFukunaga paints better outside the lines, working with cinematographer Adriano Goldman to offer vivid shots of the poverty and despair cutting through Latin America, of gang rituals and territorial skirmishes, and of ordinary people taking dangerous routes to a better life that may be a mirage. Next time, a few rewrites please.
- 50The Hollywood ReporterThe Hollywood ReporterFukunaga clearly exhibits a flair for spirited storytelling, but when Sin Nombre departs from the specifics of its unique world in favor of more conventional genre execution, it leaves the characters and audience adrift.
- 40Village VoiceVillage VoiceLushly photographed and meticulously sound-designed, Sin Nombre is visceral without being vital, researched without ever seeming lived-in.