Tram manages to portray history, communicate his comments, and entertain at the same time, through a genuinely cinematic approach in both context and production values.

| Feb 21, 2021

| Original Score: 3/5 | Oct 6, 2007

As a fictional version of historical fact, it artfully tells a story of humanity that will interest anyone who wants to understand what happens in a war zone when the shooting stops.

Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/4 | Aug 17, 2007

It's to the great credit of Tran and his cast that the movie has such immediacy, gracefulness and power.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/4 | Aug 17, 2007

Writer/director Ham Tran sheds light on life in post-Vietnam War, and there are some very strong moments.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Aug 9, 2007

noteworthy film provides unforgettable human faces that bring greater awareness about this under reported history

| Original Score: B+ | Jul 14, 2007

Broad, sweeping melodrama in the Michael Cimino mold.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Jul 4, 2007

Even when its wires are showing, the movie's soul is always evident.

| Original Score: 3.5/4 | Jun 22, 2007

Beautifully photographed and acted, it's a story that sticks with you.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/4 | May 31, 2007

An emotionally moving film that presents the story of the Vietnam War aftermath from the perspective of those who once called themselves Vietnamese.

| Original Score: 3/5 | May 22, 2007

A first-rate cast, script, committed director and physical production that burns with authenticity make Journey From the Fall affecting history for all who wish to avoid the doom of forgetting its lesson.

| Original Score: 3.5/4 | Apr 20, 2007

A story that needed to be told.

| Original Score: 3.5/4 | Apr 13, 2007

Its sad story is ultimately humane and compelling, thanks to some special faces placed in the saga.

| Original Score: 3.5/4 | Apr 1, 2007

An example of sophisticated, impassioned filmmaking involving mainly people who lived through the harrowing experiences so unsparingly depicted, Journey From the Fall powerfully illustrates the refugee/immigrant experience.

| Original Score: 5/5 | Mar 23, 2007

An aching look at the rigors experienced by a people denied a true place in the world to call their own.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Mar 23, 2007

Journey From the Fall deserves commendation for its intelligent and nuanced account of the Vietnamese refugee experience. Kudos to Tran and his fine cast, many of whom had never acted before, for making this moving and artfully crafted film.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/4 | Mar 23, 2007

Depicts one family's endurance in sturdy, old-movie style, with sweeping camerawork, a monumental and occasionally intrusive orchestral score, brazen escapes and crowd-pleasing acts of defiance to fuel several action-adventure pictures.

Full Review | Original Score: 4.5/5 | Mar 23, 2007

Scenes from the Vietnam reeducation camp could have occurred anywhere, but Vietnamese-American audiences will relate especially to this film.

| Original Score: B | Mar 2, 2007

Despite some initial unsteadiness, helming shows considerable style as well as ambition.

| May 11, 2006

A movingly rendered, stirringly photographed first feature by Ham Tran.

Full Review | May 10, 2006