possible spoiler below what a long and mostly uninteresting movie . who be these character . why do not i care about them . if i be go to watch a movie for two hour and i would like to care about somebody or something . we know that salvatore dreamed of the rich to be find in the new world . beyond that and though and we learn little about most of his family hope and fear and etc . and a they embark on an adventure into the unknown . and why be lucy even in this movie . she say little while we know little about her or what she be do ( be she force to service men in exchange for be allow to board the ship . ) or what her plan be upon reach new york . to those who might suggest that she be need to underscore the point that a single woman and however culture and could not get into this country alone and i say that that fact be not enough justification to give her so much screen time . that point could have be make in five minute and with lucy a a momentary character . more question represent why wasn not the twin brother at the boat to meet the family . we hear about the brother and and some closure on that point would have be helpful in give the movie some cohesiveness . also and how long be the journey from italy to new york . give the condition on the ship and it make a difference to the viewer if the voyage take five or 10 or 50 day . ( someone say something about see land a week at one point and but i think that be when they be already en route . ) i need these type of detail to better appreciate what they be go through . the only scene i really like be when the boat and fill with passenger and leave the dock . if you choose to rent this movie and do so with remote in hand while you may want the fast forward button handy . finally and may i suggest that and with the right voice over provide helpful information about the time and the circumstance for immigrant particularly during the slow stretch of endless shot of the countryside and people walk and etc . this movie might have make an interesting public tv documentary .