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Overall Grade: A
Story: A-
Acting: A
Direction: A
Visuals: A-
The visitor finds a perfect gem
by irishmantopguy (movies profile) (May 5, 2008)
16 of 21 people found this review helpful
This is a movie that would be easy to pigeon-hole as a topical drama dealing with an uncaring government system. But this film transcends all that. Instead it is a... Full Review

Overall Grade: C
Story: D
Acting: A
Direction: D
Visuals: D
movie is based on a false premise
by johnsth91 (movies profile) (May 9, 2008)
27 of 68 people found this review helpful
The entire movie is based on a false premise. Tariq, one of the leads in the movies is arrested for jumping a subway turnstile and is then deported by US... Full Review

Overall Grade: C-
Story: C-
Acting: B+
Direction: D+
Visuals: C
TOUCHING AND HUMAN FOR 45 MINUTES...
by thaitrips (movies profile) (Jun 8, 2008)
15 of 25 people found this review helpful
then becomes a commercial for open borders. "I/He did nothing wrong" is repeated 10 times in the film and all the illegals are sincere, hard-working, wonderful people. The everyman who... Full Review

Overall Grade: A
Story: A-
Acting: A
Direction: A
Visuals: A
Passion Can Be Found in the Most Unexpected Places
by ed_uyeshima (movies profile) (Apr 21, 2008)
11 of 14 people found this review helpful
A genuinely unexpected gem. As he proved with his first film as a director and screenwriter, 2003’s “The Station Agent”, Thomas McCarthy knows how to convey the fine line between... Full Review

Overall Grade: B+
Story: B+
Acting: B+
Direction: B+
Visuals: B-
Small Gem Worth Seeing
by gbvfan13 (movies profile) (May 1, 2008)
11 of 14 people found this review helpful
Describing writer-director Tom McCarthy's 2003 quirky indie feature The Station Agent made it sound insufferably precious: A dwarf living in an abandoned train station befriends a mouthy hot-dog vendor and... Full Review

Overall Grade: A+
Story: A+
Acting: A+
Direction: A+
Visuals: B+
Sublime, Honest, Well Told
by scottydotcom (movies profile) (Apr 11, 2008)
10 of 14 people found this review helpful
Written and Directed by Thomas McCarthy - The Visitor is gorgeously made on every level including the music, the editing, and the gentle way the story is told. Everyone... Full Review

Overall Grade: B
Story: B
Acting: A+
Direction: A-
Visuals: B
Unexpected
by lcollen1 (movies profile) (Apr 13, 2008)
9 of 13 people found this review helpful
This little film, which I'm afraid is not destined to be seen by a lot of folks, is both brilliant and of the moment. With heartfelt characters that will (I... Full Review

Overall Grade: A+
Story: A+
Acting: A
Direction: A
Visuals: A
Help Wanted:Romance
by bykrieger (movies profile) (May 25, 2008)
5 of 6 people found this review helpful
The Visitor is a rare jewel among mediocrity in today's films. It captures the viewer's interest from the beginning and holds tight, leading you forward and wondering what will... Full Review

Overall Grade: B+
Story: A
Acting: A
Direction: A
Visuals: B
Immigrations zelots check this out
by 7593825 (movies profile) (May 9, 2008)
7 of 14 people found this review helpful
Wow. The acting was great. The emotion was believable. The story was a little slow and ended abruptly, but the actors sold it to me. No... Full Review

Overall Grade: D+
Story: B-
Acting: C-
Direction: C-
Visuals: B-
Overly sentimental and poorly executed
by DaveBerzack (movies profile) (Apr 25, 2008)
11 of 35 people found this review helpful
This film starts out well, with some quick character development served up with dry, underspoken humor. The first meeting of the protagonists portrays a white professor returning to his New... Full Review
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