The Visit (2000)
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Reviews Counted: 31 Fresh: 22 Rotten:9 Average Rating: 6.3/10
Consensus: An earnest drama, The Visit gains much emotional power through its fine performances. more
Runtime: 1 hr 47 mins
Theatrical Release: Dec 15, 2000 Limited
Synopsis:
With THE VISIT, director Jordan Walker Pearlman makes his feature film debut, adapting a story from a book of the same title written by Kosmond Russell. The movie stars Hill Harper as a young man dying in prison who beckons his family to him for one final visit, hoping that their meeting will heal... [More]
Genre: Dramas
Starring: Hill Harper, Obba Babatunde, Rae Dawn Chong, Billy Dee Williams, Marla Gibbs
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More important than the technical precision of the actors' turns is the rapport they all share--which ultimately lends this story of a family its authentic, immediate poignancy.
10/14/07 06:33 PM
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09/10/02 08:35 AM
It's hard not to give it bonus points for avoiding prison movie clichés and for taking a long, unblinking look at the complex dynamics of one American family.
04/20/01 04:22 PM
Top Critic A testament to the tenacity of the family, particularly the African American family.
04/20/01 04:20 PM
Top Critic A spare and moving study of regret and redemption, marked with chilling truths about a life behind bars.
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04/20/01 04:16 PM
Top Critic Contains some effective performances, not least from Hill Harper as Alex, the hero.
04/20/01 02:06 PM
Top Critic Powerfully depicts the flowering of spiritual redemption within a young man who has every reason to give in to despair.
04/20/01 10:41 AM
Top Critic Harper ... turns in a powerful, nuanced performance and alone makes The Visit worth your time.
04/20/01 02:09 AM
At its best when considering measures of masculinity and dread of not living up to them.
04/20/01 02:09 AM
It backs up its earnest quality with a minimum of sentimentality and a cast-full of straightforward, moving performances.
04/19/01 05:27 PM
The very strong performances in this low-budget film deserve a better narrative structure to strut their stuff.
04/19/01 02:18 PM
Top Critic A better venue for The Visit might be PBS or HBO, where its method-y intimacy would feel less forced.
04/19/01 02:17 PM
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