The Visitor(2008)- User Reviews

The acting in this film is nothing short of stellar. A believable story line, excellent direction and overall quality film making all combine to provide one excellent motion picture. Action and adventure fans may be disappointed, but if you like a good …more»

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A goofy old white guy falls in love with an illegal male immigrant from Syria and later attempts to date the man's mother because his true love (the imprisoned male immigrant) is now unavailable. Filled with awkwardness and …more»

This is movie absolutely amazing. Should have been nominated for Oscars because this movie tells the truth not all Muslims are terrorist.more»

unfortunately, being a good person sometimes isn't enough. People have preconceived notions as to who you are. this movie turned out to be a tear jerker for me.however, it was enlightening and realistic.more»

The Visitor is a movie to make one appreciate how part of life's blessing is when something initially perceived as an inconvenience eventually turns into something positive and fulfilling. What I really love about the movie is how Richard Jenkins …more»

I just saw The Visitor last night after taking it out of the library.

At 11:00 p.m. I am sobbing. What a beautiful touching movie.

The relationship between the characters was so exquisite. I hope more and more people see this extraordinary movie!more»

I rented this last night and it is hands down the best movie I have seen this year. The subtlety of the emotions of the characters reminded me of foreign films . All of the actors were excellent and it left me thinking good while after-which is often …more»

I don't know why but I really wanted to find something wrong with this movie so I could give it a B, but I couldn't and it's a good thing. Richard Jenkins wow great performance and wow you've been in a lot of good movies this year without …more»

Hiam Abbass alone is worth the price of admission (or rental fee), it's too bad that she's not in more films. There are many lovely scenes of her with her son's girl friend, etc.more»

I simply loved this film. Richard jenkings is super. I really hope he gets nominated for an Oscar. The rest of the cast was also amazing. We need more films like this onemore»