Sometimes we are surprised by the forces that serve as a catalyst for our deepening. . . . a profoundly simple and moving film.
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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.
Runtime: 1 hr 47 mins
Genre: Dramas
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... [More]
Starring: Hill Harper, Obba Babatunde, Rae Dawn Chong, Billy Dee Williams
Director: Jordan Walker Pearlman
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Reviews for The Visit
Walker-Pearlman makes a striking first entry into feature films.
02/01/01
Some of the fantasy sequences play like a Hallmark Hall of Fame production, as does the overly sentimental ending.
02/01/01
There are some good performances and the material speaks to some powerful issues.
04/16/01
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
The acting is magnificent across the board.
02/01/01
Contains some effective performances, not least from Hill Harper as Alex, the hero.
04/20/01
Top CriticOverloaded with extra characters, tangled story lines, dance numbers, fantasies and flashbacks.
04/16/01
At its best when considering measures of masculinity and dread of not living up to them.
04/20/01
A better venue for The Visit might be PBS or HBO, where its method-y intimacy would feel less forced.
04/19/01
Top CriticToo bad it's swamped by good intentions.
04/16/01
Top CriticFeels dreadfully slow and often inert.
04/20/01
If you are open to a leisurely paced psychological drama which enters the mind of a very unhappy fellow, you might gain the same satisfactions as I.
01/31/01
The acting carries the scenes and Walker-Pearlman's dialogue and screenplay make for an auspicious debut
02/01/01
Ultimately, this is a story not just about the forgiveness of others but also about the forgiveness of oneself.
01/01/00
A prime example of a movie that has clearly been agonized over and loved, but to virtually no ultimate effect.
02/01/01
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
Top CriticThe very strong performances in this low-budget film deserve a better narrative structure to strut their stuff.
04/19/01
Top CriticA spare and moving study of regret and redemption, marked with chilling truths about a life behind bars.
04/20/01
Top CriticThe drama is very powerful, with layers of complexity seldom seen in this subject matter. In that regard, it puts "The Shawshank Redemption" to shame.
01/01/00
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