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12 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasLos Angeles TimesKevin ThomasA gracious, eloquent film that by its end offers a ray of hope to the refugees able to look ahead and resist living in a past forever lost.
- 75New York PostMegan LehmannNew York PostMegan LehmannDirector Timothy Linh employs a delicate - but never sentimental - touch which, combined with strong performances from the principals and Kramer Morgenthau's vivid cinematography, makes for a transporting experience.
- 60VarietyDavid RooneyVarietyDavid RooneyAn ultimately moving drama about a displaced people. But its emotional kick is muffled by long-windedness, sentimental overkill and an overpopulated character gallery.
- 50New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanNew York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanThe Buis seem not to have complete confidence in their unique, imprecise style, which is too bad.
- 50Village VoiceMichael AtkinsonVillage VoiceMichael AtkinsonGreen Dragon's portrait of refugee angst is decidedly glossy; the grief and lostness are glimpsed rather than explored.
- 50New Times (L.A.)Andy KleinNew Times (L.A.)Andy KleinThe film is often moving and explores the discomfort inherent in the contacts between the American "hosts" and their "guests," but its effect is diluted by slow pacing and lengthiness.
- 50Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittChristian Science MonitorDavid SterrittTakes a humane look at an episode in recent history that's received little attention.
- 40L.A. WeeklyErnest HardyL.A. WeeklyErnest HardyThe characters are put through worn-out cinematic paces, making both them and their tales tedious. Green Dragon plays as hollow catharsis, with lots of tears but very little in the way of insights.