As a dramatist Eason has a classicist's sense of structure and movement to complement his sense of the cinematic. Manito, which has a special grand jury prize from Sundance among its 10 awards, is a small film with a big impact.Read Full Review »
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CHICAGO SUN-TIMES: Roger Ebert
Manito sees an everyday tragedy with sadness and tenderness, and doesn't force it into the shape of a plot.Read Full Review »
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Slate: David Edelstein
Manito is the rare little movie that gets bigger as it goes along--so big that it can hardly contain its own emotion.Read Full Review »
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Boston Globe: Janice Page
Because Manito is really just an opera without the violins or Viking hats, you probably don't need to have everything spelled out. Its Spanish-English script is secondary to the universal language and timeless drama of family, community, dreams made and dreams dashed.Read Full Review »
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The New York Times: Dana Stevens
Though a dramatic (even melodramatic) narrative eventually takes shape, what you remember is the succession of moods and observations through which it emerges.Read Full Review »
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