The Visit (2000) Critic Reviews

Metascore®:

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Based upon 7 Critic Reviews
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Los Angeles Times | Kevin ThomasAdd Critic to Favorites

This is a film that stays with you long after the lights have gone up.Read the full review

Variety | Sheri LindenAdd Critic to Favorites

The top-notch cast never hits a false note.Read the full review

Chicago Sun-Times | Roger EbertAdd Critic to Favorites

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

Entertainment Weekly | Lisa SchwarzbaumAdd Critic to Favorites

This very earnestly American prison gives off an unusually mellow European air.Read the full review

The New York Times | Dana StevensAdd Critic to Favorites

Shows so much intelligence and compassion that its tendency sometimes to overreach or underdramatize can surely be forgiven.Read the full review

Washington Post | Teresa WiltzAdd Critic to Favorites

In its quiet way, The Visit is a testament to the tenacity of the family, particularly the African American family.Read the full review

Washington Post | Michael O'SullivanAdd Critic to Favorites

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

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