Much talk, but not a whole lot of action.

good indie drama from the indy master, John Sayles (lone star)

This is one of the most boring and pointless wastes of time I have ever endured. Watched it for a class on War, Terror, and Globalization. The movie made no sense, had no redeeming qualities, and the only thing good about it is that its over rather quickly.

The acting is good but the action is slow and talky.

Heartbreaking poverty is the first hurdle in this film. Music is a deeply haunting lament that will place pressure on the heartbreak. The naive stupidity of the American and Irish woman comes through brilliantly as the actor's progress through the thickly laden dialogue. If depressed this is not a movie for you to watch. Nibbles: Farleys Rusks.

John Sayles is the master of multicultural social dramas featuring large casts. In his best work, the multiple story lines reinforce the points he wants to make without becoming too heavy handed (Lone Star may be my favorite of his films). Here, six women visit an unnamed South American country to adopt babies and we see the expected cultural differences. Marcia Gay Harden steals the show as an ugly American but her character sullies the scenes she is in. Plus small kids steal and huff spray paint, suggesting that being adopted is an escape from a worse fate? Perhaps there are too many political themes here that overwhelm some of the personal issues surrounding adoption. So, the result is a little half-baked (but undoubtedly well-intentioned).

There are no simple answers here, very little resolution to questions raised about the issues of American adoption of Latin American children. That may explain why some people express frustration with the film. Personally I was riveted by Casa de los Babys. Touching and also contains many uncomfortable moments. Clearly, the film is politically astute but remains understated, choosing to focus on the personal stories of its characters.

I would have like to have seen more... the cast is so talented, little bit disappointed...

What... was with... the ending? Like seriously, worst ending I've ever seen for a movie. I thought the movie was rocking along and I was prepared to give it a higher rating. Eh. I really enjoyed all of the actresses in this and the story... it got a little slow at some points, but other than that, it was good. Then the ending ruined it for me.

The House of the babies (Casa de los babys, US / Mexico, 2003), history of selling babies in Mexico, the movie that should work on a theatre, but not on screen, boring, and the great cast hasn't no effect to improve it

A social commentary to the issue, the film delivers a kind and warm words describing how two worlds, as different as blue and yellow, are connected in a way probably only few ever thought of. I particularly note the dialogue between the man who's working as repairman for the hotels the women stay in and his (arguably) extremist friends on a night. They're talking about the adoption of their own children, accusing that "when it comes to a showdown, the little bastards shooting at us will be our own children."; that's a subjective idea but somehow, watching this film, I think I understand.

An incredible ensemble cast. The movie itself can't quite make up its mind what it wants to be, and while I would have liked to see a more conventional ending, I don't feel that there was anything "wrong" with what we got. A nice little gem that flew under everyone's radar.

This movie's a little too slow for my tastes. Rita Moreno is excellent and Marcia Gay Harden does neurotic quite well but it's a tad slow...Ok now I'm FURIOUS!!! THey just left it at that??? Damn it, the ending sucked!!! An 1 1/2 hrs of my life wasted!!!!

Could have been a great movie. The concept was certainly there, but the actual depth of characterisation was too superficial. Should have contained it to 2 or 3 women instead of 6.

A great cast and a very interesting topic make this film a joy to watch, though, there are a few too many story lines that come to light throughout which forces the film makers to cut down on the amount of time they focus on each character. This bugged me only because the characters were so rich i wanted to see more on each of them and was thus disappointed. Over-all though, this is a very good movie and I recommend seeing it ASAP.

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I don't particularly care for loose-end-endings in which there are certain plotlines left with no resolutions. That is my only qualm with this gem... it was a very important piece of art about the agony of infertility, the clashing of very different cultures but also the similarities between them, and about the love of family.

Six different class AMERICAN ORIGIN meet in a hotel in South America, where wait until the end of the bureaucratic processes to adopt a child. John sayles his father independent american CINEMA AS called, attempts to present the problem of unwanted births and adoptions in a country in Latin America. Of course, the choice of country are not accidental. Without doubt John sayles is a director who has full control of technical and ??????????? of instruments. on the band of additional of image operates the nostalgic style music However the question arises of whether such strips of independent American cinema (apart from the if they conform to the original objectives of Director) have to propose an alternative form any and communication with spectators apart from the simple juxtaposition events.

Mexico setting = immense, dialogue=awesome, story= great, and the acting=terrific. There are so many things going on and explaining these characters is difficult, but they all intertwine in the end. I think it’s exclusive and luminous. John loves women and he also understands them. The ending is disappointing. The film draws you in into the end and then drops you off. I wasn’t satisfied with the way the ending was confined. Job well done

Sayles tried to make a BIG statement, but had too many different plot lines going for the film to hold together -- the final scene, with the two women finally about to receive the babys and then the two babys in the nurses arms, seemed quite anticlimactic -- one did not really get to care about any of the women, least of all the two who were to receive them (and one, the Irish woman, for no apparent reason other than arbitrary ones).