Bahrani, as director, not only stays out of the way of the simplicity of his story, but relies on it; less is more, and with restraint he finds a grimy eloquence.Read Full Review »
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The New York Times: Stephen Holden
Filmed in less than three weeks, Man Push Cart is an exemplary work of independent filmmaking carried out on a shoestring. Mr. Razvi’s convincing performance is a muted portrait of desolation bordering on despair.Read Full Review »
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LOS ANGELES TIMES: Kevin Thomas
Man Push Cart, largely the work of newcomers and near-newcomers, is a remarkably disciplined, subtle film that avoids striking a "triumph of the human spirit" note or any other cliché.Read Full Review »
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ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Owen Gleiberman
This modern slice of neorealism has been made with a skill, and humanity, that suggests Bahrani may have a "Bicycle Thief" in him yet.Read Full Review »
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Slate: Dana Stevens
If one of the things movies are supposed to do is make you look anew at the world around you, you may never see your doughnut vendor in the same way again.Read Full Review »
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Village Voice: Michael Atkinson
Man Push Cart is a diminutive film, finally--vying for a neorealist vibe, it lacks the Italian history makers' narrative urgency, and the sociopolitical conflict at the heart of the immigration "issue" is hardly engaged.Read Full Review »
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