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The Visit (Shyamalan, 2015) — The Reviews Thread
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The Visit (Shyamalan, 2015) — The Reviews Thread
Please continue pre-release discussion here.
Movie:
"The Visit" (Starring: Olivia DeJonge, Ed Oxenbould, Deanna Dunagan, Peter McRobbie, Kathryn Hahn)
Release Date:
9/11/15
Rating:
PG-13 (for disturbing thematic material including terror, violence and some nudity, and for brief language throughout.)
Running Time:
94m. (1h. 34m.)
Budget:
$5 million (estimated)
IMDb Synopsis:
IMDb Info and Rating:
7.0 (1,634 votes as of 9/11/15
Rotten Tomatoes:
Fresh:74 Rotten:43 (63% as of 9/11/15)
Metacritic:
56 metascore ('Mixed or average reviews' as of 9/11/15)
Trailer:
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Movie:
"The Visit" (Starring: Olivia DeJonge, Ed Oxenbould, Deanna Dunagan, Peter McRobbie, Kathryn Hahn)
Release Date:
9/11/15
Rating:
PG-13 (for disturbing thematic material including terror, violence and some nudity, and for brief language throughout.)
Running Time:
94m. (1h. 34m.)
Budget:
$5 million (estimated)
IMDb Synopsis:
Spoiler:
IMDb Info and Rating:
7.0 (1,634 votes as of 9/11/15
Rotten Tomatoes:
Fresh:74 Rotten:43 (63% as of 9/11/15)
Metacritic:
56 metascore ('Mixed or average reviews' as of 9/11/15)
Trailer:
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="//v.traileraddict.com/101339" allowfullscreen="true" webkitallowfullscreen="true" mozallowfullscreen="true" scrolling="no"></iframe>
Poster Art:
Last edited by OldBoy; 09-11-15 at 06:29 PM.
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Re: The Visit (Shyamalan, 2015) — The Reviews Thread
We saw it last night. It was enjoyable... very positive reactions from everybody in the audience. Some of the scenes with the grandma were incredibly creepy.
With that said:
With that said:
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Re: The Visit (Shyamalan, 2015) — The Reviews Thread
wow! was this bad. not even so bad its good. it was just plain bad. completely missed opportunity. the "twist" wasn't even that. it was all copulation and no payoff and the copulation didn't even feel good. i was bored silly from beginning to end. the kids were terrible, the old people were terrible. this was a bad movie with no resolve...
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Re: The Visit (Shyamalan, 2015) — The Reviews Thread
I gave it 3/5 because it was a lot better than his output of late. I thought some of the scenes were creepy but others were telegraphed. I will give him an E for effort. It was just uneven. I think it would've been a much better film if they didn't do it entirely as "found footage."
On a bigger plus side, they showed the trailer for H8ful Eight in all it's wideness. I think the bars at the top/bottom & sides of the screen threw some people off in the crowd.
On a bigger plus side, they showed the trailer for H8ful Eight in all it's wideness. I think the bars at the top/bottom & sides of the screen threw some people off in the crowd.
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Re: The Visit (Shyamalan, 2015) — The Reviews Thread
I guess I'm one of the few here who loved this film. I already gave it a review in the normal thread but I enjoyed the hell out of it. Shyamalan came back in a big way with this film that harkens back to the films that made him popular in the first place.
The overall tone was very creepy and atmospheric and worked well. The acting was strong all around especially by the lead girl and I felt like the brother gave the film some good comic relief. Also the actress playing the grandmother was fantastic. Great job of seeming a bit off to tremendously creepy. Hell even the found footage aspect which is a gimmick I normally can't stand I thought was good here. It didn't feel forced with a lot of jump scares or loud noises music to make the girl's film seem like a real Hollywood movie instead of a documentary put together by a teenage girl.
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Overall a very solid film and one of the best horror/thrillers I've seen in a long time. Personally I gave the film 4 out of 5. There is room for improvement, but I think Shyamalan deserves credit for making a solid film. I really hope he does more like this.
The overall tone was very creepy and atmospheric and worked well. The acting was strong all around especially by the lead girl and I felt like the brother gave the film some good comic relief. Also the actress playing the grandmother was fantastic. Great job of seeming a bit off to tremendously creepy. Hell even the found footage aspect which is a gimmick I normally can't stand I thought was good here. It didn't feel forced with a lot of jump scares or loud noises music to make the girl's film seem like a real Hollywood movie instead of a documentary put together by a teenage girl.
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Overall a very solid film and one of the best horror/thrillers I've seen in a long time. Personally I gave the film 4 out of 5. There is room for improvement, but I think Shyamalan deserves credit for making a solid film. I really hope he does more like this.
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Re: The Visit (Shyamalan, 2015) — The Reviews Thread
Saw it. Not the typical piece of shit we've come to expect from Shymalan these days, but nothing exceptional. While I didn't figure out the "twist" until it happened, once it did I wasn't surprised, it made sense.
FWIW, I liked that the teenage leads weren't typical angst driven characters and were overall quite likeable. The brother really stole the show.
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FWIW, I liked that the teenage leads weren't typical angst driven characters and were overall quite likeable. The brother really stole the show.
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Re: The Visit (Shyamalan, 2015) — The Reviews Thread
This movie is an oddity. The confusing and abstract content is akin to Kevin Smith's Tusk. I couldn't tell if it's an awful movie that I give credit because of its director. Or if it's a really good, unique piece of cinema.
I haven't figured out the filmmakers motives yet. Was it intentionally so silly? Sometimes I would think that it was being misdirected. And then there would be stuff like the incontinence stuff that seemed intentional. Even during the climax, I couldn't tell if we were supposed to be scared or giddy and chuckling.
The few emotional parts were very moving. Especially the final message about not holding grudges. It was a uniquely powerful message in a silly movie.
I haven't figured out the filmmakers motives yet. Was it intentionally so silly? Sometimes I would think that it was being misdirected. And then there would be stuff like the incontinence stuff that seemed intentional. Even during the climax, I couldn't tell if we were supposed to be scared or giddy and chuckling.
The few emotional parts were very moving. Especially the final message about not holding grudges. It was a uniquely powerful message in a silly movie.
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Re: The Visit (Shyamalan, 2015) — The Reviews Thread
I also felt it hard to believe that these very precocious kids had pet nicknames for people they never met...
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Re: The Visit (Shyamalan, 2015) — The Reviews Thread
Yeah not sure what else they would have really called them other than grandma and grandpa. It's not like they were really personal nicknames.
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I just figured the grandparents told them to call them that and the kids went along with it because...you know, documentary and all that.
I thought this was really good, which took me by surprise. It looked fun from the trailers and commercials but I didn't expect to love it as much as I did. It was hilarious. Like Lemon Drink: The Movie.
I thought this was really good, which took me by surprise. It looked fun from the trailers and commercials but I didn't expect to love it as much as I did. It was hilarious. Like Lemon Drink: The Movie.
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Re: The Visit (Shyamalan, 2015) — The Reviews Thread
Saw this tonight with my son and his friend. We all really liked it. I found it to be genuinely creepy and it had the perfect pacing to keep ratcheting up the tension. The theater was packed, and it played really well to the crowd, complete with applause when the kids fought back.
4/5 for me.
4/5 for me.
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Re: The Visit (Shyamalan, 2015) — The Reviews Thread
Ugh, the kids were annoying. Didn't know he could find worse kids than what he used for that TV show that just aired. Horrible rapping (to me) and just a little punk kid trying to act hard but clearly had a lot of issues. Not a fan of a little kid degrading women especially since he has a single mother looking after him trying her best to raise him and his sister. I actually was glad when
Overall the movie had some tense moments and thought the grandmother stole the show and you will never forget granny's ass lol.
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Overall the movie had some tense moments and thought the grandmother stole the show and you will never forget granny's ass lol.
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Re: The Visit (Shyamalan, 2015) — The Reviews Thread
I guess I'm one of the few here who loved this film. I already gave it a review in the normal thread but I enjoyed the hell out of it. Shyamalan came back in a big way with this film that harkens back to the films that made him popular in the first place.
The overall tone was very creepy and atmospheric and worked well. The acting was strong all around especially by the lead girl and I felt like the brother gave the film some good comic relief. Also the actress playing the grandmother was fantastic. Great job of seeming a bit off to tremendously creepy. Hell even the found footage aspect which is a gimmick I normally can't stand I thought was good here. It didn't feel forced with a lot of jump scares or loud noises music to make the girl's film seem like a real Hollywood movie instead of a documentary put together by a teenage girl.
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Overall a very solid film and one of the best horror/thrillers I've seen in a long time. Personally I gave the film 4 out of 5. There is room for improvement, but I think Shyamalan deserves credit for making a solid film. I really hope he does more like this.
The overall tone was very creepy and atmospheric and worked well. The acting was strong all around especially by the lead girl and I felt like the brother gave the film some good comic relief. Also the actress playing the grandmother was fantastic. Great job of seeming a bit off to tremendously creepy. Hell even the found footage aspect which is a gimmick I normally can't stand I thought was good here. It didn't feel forced with a lot of jump scares or loud noises music to make the girl's film seem like a real Hollywood movie instead of a documentary put together by a teenage girl.
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Overall a very solid film and one of the best horror/thrillers I've seen in a long time. Personally I gave the film 4 out of 5. There is room for improvement, but I think Shyamalan deserves credit for making a solid film. I really hope he does more like this.
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Re: The Visit (Shyamalan, 2015) — The Reviews Thread
I enjoyed this a lot. The rapping kid was a bit annoying, but some kids are just annoying. My bigger complaint would be the grandparents behavior gets to the point where I have a hard time believing the kids would just roll with the 'old people get quirky' explanation. If they were younger, sure, but I think the 15 year old would've gotten them out of there earlier or at least been more freaked out. I caught the twist/reveal before it happened, but not by much. Anyway, lots of funny and creepy moments and altogether something of a return to form for Shyamalan.
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Re: The Visit (Shyamalan, 2015) — The Reviews Thread
I liked this a lot and didn't even mind the 'found footage' style. At least in this context it wasn't so bad because the character was attempting to make a formal film instead of it just being a nonstop shaky GoPro fest. I also think the humorous moments were natural and not too overbearing, and were a welcome relief from a guy who tends to take himself too seriously. This was easily my favorite of his since Signs.
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