The Visitor

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Audience Member Excellent film with a well-rounded and empathetic cast. Grab a glass of wine and a tissue. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/18/24 Full Review Audience Member Either you belong or you don't, you can't lock people up like children or animals, we can lose passion for something we do for a living pretending we are busy This is a very heavy social drama for sure Not much is covered about thought provoking discussions, it's patchy at best Richard Jenkins gives a very committed performance This is also a humane response to the government's war on the Middle East and the attack on immigrants Most of us are lonely and confused searching for meaning and connection in a world that's become confusing as well as chaotic Tom McCarthy covers much of the human condition here Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 04/12/24 Full Review Audience Member Wish I would have seen this when it came out. The Visitor's more political themes definitely would have packed a bigger punch closer to its release, but even over a decade later, its message is still clear and very worthwhile for 2022. Beyond the themes surrounding immigration, Richard Jenkins gives a great and subtle performance as an older man stuck in a rut who finds newfound purpose and friendship with a young immigrant couple who he finds living in his NYC apartment he rarely finds himself in. It's a slow moving film, but never feels like it should be doing more than it is. The way the characters gradually warm to each other feels very natural and is quite heartfelt. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/12/23 Full Review dave s It's probably fair to say that The Visitor lacks subtlety when conveying its message, but at least it's passionate about its subject matter. After an extended absence, widowed professor Walter Vale (Richard Jenkins) returns to his New York City apartment to find it inhabited by two illegal immigrants. Lonely since the death of his wife and compassionate by nature, he invites them to stay with him until they make other arrangements. Instead of excessive dialogue, it's a movie that relies on images and lingering facial expressions to push its message about the immigrant experience in America after the horrors of 9/11. Jenkins, as usual, is wonderful in the lead role and the rest of the cast does a great job in their supporting roles. Director Tom McCarthy proves that his first directorial effort, The Station Agent, another film about social outcasts and the dispossessed, was no fluke. The Visitor is a more than worthy sophomore effort. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review steve d Heartfelt and important (especially in 2020) The performances are also extremely strong. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review zed b Thought provoking film about the plight of the unwanted migrant in the modern world. Richard Jenkins play's the disillusioned academic who's life in given new purpose by the chance meeting with this unknow world. Well worth the effort! Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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