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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) (Jul 16, 2008)
21 of 26 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 heartf... 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) (Jul 10, 2008)
18 of 21 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 fin... Full Review

Overall Grade: B+
Story: B+
Acting: B+
Direction: B+
Visuals: B-
Small Gem Worth Seeing
by gbvfan13 (movies profile) (Jun 16, 2008)
16 of 19 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 b... Full Review

Overall Grade: A+
Story: A+
Acting: A+
Direction: A+
Visuals: B+
Sublime, Honest, Well Told
by scottydotcom (movies profile) (Jun 30, 2008)
13 of 17 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: A
Story: A
Acting: A+
Direction: A+
Visuals: B
An well writen real story
by edjmarquez (movies profile) (Jul 16, 2008)
8 of 9 people found this review helpful
This movie got it right. Although NYC might be a sanctuary city, ICE has the right to go into jails and look for undocumented prisoners and take them, and the city is not... Full Review

Overall Grade: B
Story: B
Acting: A+
Direction: A-
Visuals: B
Unexpected
by lcollen1 (movies profile) (Jul 13, 2008)
11 of 16 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 hope) get t... Full Review

Overall Grade: A+
Story: N/A
Acting: N/A
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If You\'re Over Fifty
by cynthiabmckee (movies profile) (Jun 29, 2008)
7 of 8 people found this review helpful
What I loved about this movie is..... You know how you meet someone and they seem shy and reserved? And then one day they totally surprise you by doing something out of c... Full Review

Overall Grade: A+
Story: A+
Acting: A
Direction: A
Visuals: A
Help Wanted:Romance
by bykrieger (movies profile) (Jun 29, 2008)
7 of 9 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... Full Review

Overall Grade: A+
Story: A
Acting: A+
Direction: A
Visuals: A
As well paced as an action movie...
by nadjak17 (movies profile) (May 31, 2008)
4 of 6 people found this review helpful
...but without the histrionics. We rarely see movies about real humans that are as interesting and entertaining, even though the subject is not "entertaining", yet stay... Full Review

Overall Grade: A
Story: A+
Acting: A
Direction: A+
Visuals: A
All real, all of the time
by jgrassi (movies profile) (May 31, 2008)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful
This is not one of those films that is flashing in your face "think this about that" even though its political terrain is a mine field. Rather, it is - frame by frame - a... Full Review
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