Life in North Korea is far from easy. The political situation is devastating, with a combination of lack of democracy and a very difficult economical situation. This could've permitted a skillful director to shoot a film that criticizes all these things. But the film fails to be realistic and it seems like a pure propaganda. Let me explain it: the regime is depicted using unnecessary violence, as if all the officers are villains by nature, and enjoy torturing poor people, especially little kids. The buildings looks like two centuries ago. Social care simply doesn't exist at all. All we see is soldiers who oppress, and misery. This exaggeration backfires, it is simply unconvincing. Technically the film is not better. The main characters are caricatures. The acting and the direction are awful, the story is not at all convinsing. It is very strange that the IMDb rating is so high...I cannot recommend this film, it reminds me some blockbusters shot during the Cold War...
Review of Crossing
