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The Band's Visit (2008)   Movie Main Page Movie Overview   Movie Details   Showtimes & Tickets   DVD/Video Info   Trailers & Clips   Cast and Credits   Awards & Nominations Reviews and Previews   Critics Reviews User Reviews Photos   Premiere Photos   Production Photos Community   Message Board Shopping   Buy the DVD/Video Other Resources   Web Sites Recommendations Sign in to receive personalized recommendations. Sign In Or  Sign Up   Movie Lists An all-time favorite? A movie not to miss? Add to My Movies!   The Critics: none available Start Rating Movies Now! Sign In or sign up Yahoo! Users: B 297 ratings  User Reviews (17 reviews) Write your own review Sort by:  Most HelpfulMost RecentHighest GradeLowest Grade Previous   |  1-10 of 17  |   Next   Overall Grade: B- Story: B- Acting: B Direction: B Visuals: B- Interesting human story by adbrown1967 (movies profile) (Apr 10, 2008) 12 of 12 people found this review helpful I thought the movie was going to be more of a comedy ... but it isn't. This substance of this movie is in things unsaid, and awkward silences ... it can seem to move slo... Full Review Overall Grade: A+ Story: N/A Acting: N/A Direction: N/A Visuals: N/A Amazing FUNNY terrific cast & screenplay, poignant by dance_for_life2007 (movies profile) (Apr 10, 2008) 7 of 7 people found this review helpful The Band's Visit is wonderful, and well worth a Saturday night at the movies. The film does a fabulous job finding humor while showcasing a terrific overall story. It's a... Full Review Overall Grade: A+ Story: A Acting: A Direction: A Visuals: A almost hopeful by hjkleinvt (movies profile) (Apr 23, 2008) 5 of 5 people found this review helpful a wonderful mix of pathos, humor, conflict, possibility, and most of all hints of hope throughout; this film promises less than it delivers. I came away quietly smiling... Full Review Overall Grade: B+ Story: B+ Acting: B+ Direction: A- Visuals: A- A simple film not even attempted in America by bobbobwhite (movies profile) (May 4, 2008) 5 of 5 people found this review helpful No filmmaker in America would attempt to make this type of simple, nuanced film today. This touching tale of an Arabic Egyptian police band stranded in Israel while attem... Full Review Overall Grade: A Story: A Acting: A Direction: A Visuals: A+ Charming Film by judymaller (movies profile) (Mar 11, 2008) 3 of 3 people found this review helpful Beautifully done. Transcends language and stimulates thought. It has all the elements of a good film:fine acting, excellent cinematography, imaginative lighting, and a s... Full Review Overall Grade: B Story: B Acting: B Direction: B Visuals: B Good but flawed by shep002 (movies profile) (May 4, 2008) 2 of 2 people found this review helpful Sort of uneven and suprising treatment of host-guest relationships in the Mid East. Israeli hosts are troubled while Egyptian guests are for the most part, the opposite.... Full Review Overall Grade: A Story: A+ Acting: A Direction: A+ Visuals: A+ old school simple human soulful film by anavaor2 (movies profile) (Mar 19, 2008) 2 of 2 people found this review helpful like Fellini in Italy this film capture unforgettaball human behaviour, and got such a heart to it. me and my boyfriend loved it...he doesn't like long movies and that wa... Full Review Overall Grade: A Story: N/A Acting: N/A Direction: N/A Visuals: N/A sweet and touching by dianemunz (movies profile) (Mar 23, 2008) 1 of 1 people found this review helpful This is a tiny masterpiece about an Egyptian band that gets lost and ends up in a tiny settlement in Israel. People try to do the right thing, comedy and poignancy ensue.... Full Review Overall Grade: A Story: A- Acting: A Direction: A Visuals: A The Band's Visit Is Welcome by cashelguy_59 (movies profile) (Mar 23, 2008) 1 of 1 people found this review helpful This is exactly the kind of movie American studios do not even attempt to make: a charming story about real people. There is no violence, just ordinary people doing ever... Full Review Overall Grade: B+ Story: N/A Acting: N/A Direction: N/A Visuals: N/A Just people by gilesb53 (movies profile) (May 14, 2008) This was one of the most transparent and evocative films I've seen. As a white western guy I'm watching intercultural relationships that should be antagonistic work as pe... Full Review Previous   |  1-10 of 17  |   Next