The Visit (2000) Critic Reviews
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Based upon 7 Critic ReviewsHighest Rated
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This is a film that stays with you long after the lights have gone up.Read the full review
The top-notch cast never hits a false note.Read the full review
The movie doesn't crank up the volume with violence and jailhouse cliches, but focuses on this person and his possibilities for change.Read the full review
This very earnestly American prison gives off an unusually mellow European air.Read the full review
Shows so much intelligence and compassion that its tendency sometimes to overreach or underdramatize can surely be forgiven.Read the full review
In its quiet way, The Visit is a testament to the tenacity of the family, particularly the African American family.Read the full review
Unfortunately, the actors seem overqualified for their parts, delivering earnest monologues that come across as clumsy transplants from the proscenium stage.Read the full review