Harrison Ford finished filming Crossing Over with director Wayne Kramer before he ever even began filming Indiana Jones and the Crystal Skull. Yet, over five months after Indy Jones’s release, there was still next to nothing released on Crossing Over - only a small handful of photos, no poster, no trailer, not even a set release date.
The film is a multi-character drama focusing on illegal immigration in the United States that co-stars Ray Liotta, Ashley Judd, and Alice Braga. The more I heard about it, the more it seemed like it would be something in the vein of Crash or Babel, just a couple years late to the party. When the studio kept pushing it back and pushing it back more, I didn’t take that as a good sign, although since it was the unpredictable Weinstein brothers doing so, it was impossible to know the problem.
Finally though, we have the trailer. It looks a lot less like Crash or Babel than I initially anticipated, although it is certainly clear that it is going to be a message movie. Which can be fine, as long as it doesn’t slap you across the face with it over and over.
Since this is Harrison Ford and I would follow Mr. Ford off of the edges of the Grand Canyon if he led me, I’m rooting for this to be a well-made film embraced by critics and movie-goers alike - and who knows, maybe by some minuscule chance, we’ll get to see Harrison up for some awards this year (or whenever this sucker is released). Chances are, this won’t be the film to do that at all, but at 66-years-old, I think this kind of movie - and by that I mean a film driven more by the acting than the action - is a step in the right direction for Mr. Ford.
You can watch the trailer over at Yahoo! Movies or below.
Comment by Ashley — November 12, 2008
Comment by Marina Antunes — November 12, 2008
Hopefully he throws some good punches and stares really dramatically. He has one of those death stares. It’ll burn your soul if you look in his eyes too long.
Comment by Andy — November 12, 2008
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Comment by Goon — November 13, 2008
And I too really liked the cast and especially Jim Sturgess. I think he could be a big star if he picks the right roles. He could go the way of Brad Pitt if he plays his cards right. He was great in 21, even if the movie sucked.
Comment by Andrew James — November 13, 2008
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