Elia Kazan gives a penetrating, thorough and profoundly affecting account of the hardships endured and surmounted at the turn of the century by a young Greek lad

The entire movie benefits from its authenticity, geographical, historical and emotional, and may be seen as one of the peaks of Kazan's career.

In his unswerving insistence upon America as Redeemer, Kazan has made a kind of miracle play.

America America goes on for three hours, which is too long. The characters are picturesque and predictable.