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Overall Grade: A
Story: A-
Acting: A+
Direction: A-
Visuals: A-
A welcomed visitor.
by Ethan Duke (movies profile) (Dec 18, 2008)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
The Visitor does not have a car chase or explosion and there are no heroes to come to the rescue. What you do have is one of the purest performances on celluloid this yea... Full Review

Overall Grade: A
Story: A
Acting: A
Direction: A
Visuals: B
simply a great movie..
by (movies profile) (Jul 16, 2008)
5 of 9 people found this review helpful
Great movie (unleess you are a 'globally unaware' teen that thinks these movies are "anti-american" for some reason). Great story that gets us closer to the illegal immig... Full Review

Overall Grade: A
Story: A-
Acting: A
Direction: A
Visuals: A
Unexpected delight
by Reed (movies profile) (Jul 16, 2008)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
The visitor, in my opinion, turned out to be a surprisingly good movie. A detatched apathetic protagonist finds connection with others and meaning in his life. It is well... Full Review

Overall Grade: A-
Story: A-
Acting: A-
Direction: A-
Visuals: A-
Worth A Visit
by 30 Second Critic (movies profile) (May 24, 2008)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Anchored by a terrific performance by Richard Jenkins, "The Visitor" is a gem of an Indie film buried among the arriving Hollywood blockbusters. This is the second film f... Full Review

Overall Grade: A
Story: A
Acting: A
Direction: A
Visuals: B
Touching and believeable
by larry l (movies profile) (May 28, 2008)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Don't espect a lot of fast moving action or dramatic melodrama. This is a film with an unusual ability to capture true personalities and emotions in a most understated w... Full Review

Overall Grade: B-
Story: B
Acting: B
Direction: C-
Visuals: C-
drums scams and social issues
by LA (movies profile) (Jun 18, 2008)
4 of 8 people found this review helpful
Contrary to reviews, I actually am of the opinion that the subdued lackluster style acting of the main character held the story back. I liked the acting of the other 3 ch... Full Review

Overall Grade: C
Story: C
Acting: B
Direction: C-
Visuals: B-
Ummm.....
by __A_YAHOO_USER__ (movies profile) (Apr 4, 2009)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
Well, amazingly, I did not care that much for this film. I had heard so much about how good it was supposed to be and all, and I've been a fan of Richard Jenkins for... Full Review

Overall Grade: D
Story: D-
Acting: B
Direction: D
Visuals: C
If you hate happy endings, this is your movie.
by Tara (movies profile) (Jan 3, 2009)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
This movie had a few laughs but it did not make up for the horribly disappointing ending and slow storyline. I would not recommend this movie do to a ending that leaves... Full Review

Overall Grade: A+
Story: A+
Acting: A+
Direction: A+
Visuals: A+
Better than A+++++
by Linda S (movies profile) (Jun 7, 2008)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
Possibly the very best movie out there. A very clear and concise look at what is possible in our lives and sometimes what is not....no matter how fair or unfair it may se... Full Review

Overall Grade: A
Story: A
Acting: A+
Direction: A
Visuals: A
Not political at all
by Doug (movies profile) (Jun 27, 2008)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
The conservatives who saw this movie feel so guilty they think it makes americans look bad. The Syrian came here because his father was jailed for 7 years and he couldn't... Full Review
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