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.
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10/14/07
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
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
Reviews for The Visit
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01/09/06
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08/10/05
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05/13/03
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09/10/02
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12/08/01
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
A testament to the tenacity of the family, particularly the African American family.
04/20/01
Feels dreadfully slow and often inert.
04/20/01
A spare and moving study of regret and redemption, marked with chilling truths about a life behind bars.
04/20/01
Contains some effective performances, not least from Hill Harper as Alex, the hero.
04/20/01
Top CriticPowerfully depicts the flowering of spiritual redemption within a young man who has every reason to give in to despair.
04/20/01
Top CriticHarper ... turns in a powerful, nuanced performance and alone makes The Visit worth your time.
04/20/01
At its best when considering measures of masculinity and dread of not living up to them.
04/20/01
It backs up its earnest quality with a minimum of sentimentality and a cast-full of straightforward, moving performances.
04/19/01
The very strong performances in this low-budget film deserve a better narrative structure to strut their stuff.
04/19/01
A better venue for The Visit might be PBS or HBO, where its method-y intimacy would feel less forced.
04/19/01
Too bad it's swamped by good intentions.
04/16/01
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