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Danai Jekesai Gurira, Haaz Sleiman, Hiam Abbass, Richard Jenkins
In a world of six billion people, it only takes one to change your life. A college professor becomes embroiled in the lives of a young immigrant couple living in New York City and stumbles into an une...( read more
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Id: 10915049
a touching story of a lonely man who becomes overly involved in the lives of complete strangers, ultimately renewing his will to live. a little formula, a little unbelievable, but very sweet nevertheless. i loved the scene of him jamming with fela in his connecticut living room...( read more)
Really touching story, but I wish it would've had a happier ending. Still very good though!
Although not parting from a radically original premise, The Visitor is movie with plenty of heart put into it and with an unavoidable sincerity and good will that make it feel outstanding. Filmmaking-wise, it brings nothing new to the table. Its success relies purely on its abili...( read more)
The Visitor is a story with heart and a message. However, it doesn't do a real good job of being compelling. The story drags from start to finish in what should be a better movie. The reason I watched this is for Richard Jenkins best actor Oscar nomination. I walked away disa...( read more)
Anyone who is lonely or has lost their passion for their career can relate to this movie.
I enjoy watching people learn things. Watching Walter happily play the African drum was a delight.
Although the ending wasn't exactly what I expected, I enjoyed seeing Walter start to...( read more)
This movie was REALLY GOOD. It's a sadly touching story. Every character was so rich and deep. I especially loved the lead character Walter. He had no life, to the point he pretended to have something interesting going on, yet his Heart was so full of Love and Compassion. ...( read more)
A little too bleeding heart liberal for my taste, but I can't really fault the film on any other level. Beautifully shot, perfectly restrained, even quite sweet and touching at times. McCarthy has an eye.
This is an uplifting, yet dramatic journey from profound negativity to renewed bliss. I'm rarely prompted to see films of this high calibre, largely because other blockbuster studio films tend to blast fanfare and hog the spotlight. Within this story is excellent character deve...( read more)
Just like the similar "Lost in Translation" this film is unobtrusive, down-to-earth and modest. A well-needed film in other words, since most stories feel much more unrealistic than this one. I don't know if I've seen too many of those shocking movies, but maybe that can explain ...( read more)
