Visitor, The

USA 2007, 104 minutes
Dir. Tom McCarthy
Rating: [M]
Genres: Drama / Romance

Topics: Late-life, Indigenous & Minority Cultures.

Feat. Richard Jenkins, Hiam Abbass, Marian Seldes

Aroview: Compassionate, beautifully-measured tale of a widowed college professor whose banal mid-life finds renewed joy (and heartbreak) after he encounters two Middle-Eastern immigrants living in his New York apartment.

Carrying a story that is full of surprises, the dir. of THE STATION AGENT integrates character study, political parable and infectious musical celebration into an engaging whole that relates a purposeful message about the divisive effects of policies mandated by the Bush administration. The ensemble cast never hit a false note, but it is Oscar-nominated Richard Jenkins who lives and breathes his role as the buttoned-up, white-bread everyman, and elevates this into the master class.

NZ International Film Festival 2008

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4 stars (Very Good) I really liked this film. What a wonderful set of inter-relationships and how inspiring to see a 'real person' emerge from his practised appropriateness. Great story, well played. ~Davidicus
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5 stars (Exceptional) One of those rare gems that creeps up on you slowly and steals your heart. In lesser hands, the intercultural elements would have been heavy-handed and cliched; this one manages to be intelligent and poignant. ~ravioliwonton
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5 stars (Exceptional) One of my favourite films of all time. Subtle yet powerful. Richard Jenkins's performance deserved an Oscar. ~Rhonwen