Jenkins, as always has a quiet, almost apologetic hesitation to his performance that serves him well as Walter....a very sweet and gentle film.
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01/05/09
The Visitor (2008)
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Reviews Counted: 101
Fresh: 93
Rotten:8
Average Rating: 7.8/10
Consensus: The Visitor is a heartfelt, humanistic drama that deftly explores identity, immigration, and other major post-9/11 issues.
Runtime: 1 hr 48 mins
Genre: Dramas
Theatrical Release: Apr 11, 2008 Limited
Box Office: $9,234,510
Synopsis: In a world of six billion people, it only takes one to change your life. In actor and filmmaker Tom McCarthy’s follow-up to his award winning directorial debut The Station Agent, Richard Jenkins... [More]
Starring: Richard Jenkins, Hiam Abbass, Haaz Sleiman, Danai Gurira
Director: Tom McCarthy
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Reviews for The Visitor
A showcase role for otherwise supporting actor Richard Jenkins, and he makes the most of it without ever being showy.
12/24/08
Exactly the type of movie the GOP would rather Americans not see, as it individualizes (rather than demonizes) its foreign characters and provides them with a collective voice that demands to be heard.
11/26/08
Uplifting and undeniably winning in its perceptive landscape, The Visitor is no stranger to compelling filmmaking rooted in gentleness and inspirational fortitude
11/19/08
Dabbles in messages and liberal guilt, but more importantly, it sets up a reasonable and genuine space for a fascinating and heartbreaking character.
10/03/08
It's a lovely, moving film, marked by memorable performances throughout.
09/09/08
A beautiful, quiet, measured movie about the death of some American values since September 11, 2001.
08/29/08
The tension dips occasionally but stick with it and you'll be richly rewarded.
08/18/08
Beautifully cast and superbly performed, The Visitor never steps off the mark either emotionally or in character development. Richard Jenkins, usually in support roles, rises to the lead occasion with grace and a marvellously restrained performance
08/07/08
This is an exquisite and subtle character portrait and all the performances are wonderful.
08/07/08
The Visitor presents a rich, complex world where people connect in unexpected ways. It is a fitting follow up to the themes McCarthy covered in The Station Agent.
06/08/08
...extremely well-written and well-acted, but it was far too politically biased...it reminded me of a Soviet or Chinese Communist propaganda film.
06/08/08
Surefire material to pluck the heartstrings and for thesentimentally inclined, but...
06/06/08
For those who want to see slowly evolving character studies that are very rewarding, THE VISITOR is a bullseye.
06/04/08
The beautifully restrained performance by [Richard] Jenkins is the anchor of a film built around complex characters and quiet moments.
06/02/08
The charms and wonders of the film lie in the performances of the leads, all of whom are better than perfect -- they feel real.
05/28/08
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