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Compi24Sep 13, 2015

"The Visit" may be similar to Shyamalan's past few misfires in that it's comically over-the-top and filled with hilarious camp. This time, however, it feels a whole lot more like Shyamalan's in on the joke with us.

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tjman09Sep 14, 2015

The Visit is often hilarious, seldom really scary, but features one of the best twists in Shyamalon's career since The Sixth Sense. If you're expecting a great horror film, you may be disappointed, but if you're looking for a fun time at theThe Visit is often hilarious, seldom really scary, but features one of the best twists in Shyamalon's career since The Sixth Sense. If you're expecting a great horror film, you may be disappointed, but if you're looking for a fun time at the theaters this is a good choice. Whether it be good or bad, I could not stop laughing while watching this film, up until the end. The film relies on jump scares to scare, but most of them are hard to take serious and come across as funny. I didn't like the characters in this film, Ed Oxenbould did as good as he could, but Olivia DeJonge plays a 15 year old aspiring filmmaker who knows more industry lingo than Steven Spielberg, the fact of the matter is if the girl were that smart she wouldn't be making a documentary about her grandparents. Throughout the dialogue is annoying, the plot's a little thin, the characters are flat, the film fails to scare, and the found footage aspect wears thin quickly. However all shortcomings fade by the end as a twist at the level of the Sixth Sense completely flips the plot on it's head, this twist saves the movie and makes a fun film to watch a great theater experience. I highly suggest you see this in a theater so you can hear the laughter and then listen as the theater goes dead with the reveal of the twist.… Expand

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lokasennaSep 30, 2015

I came into this movie very open minded. I was anticipating M. Night's redemption, and I'm a bit torn on that aspect as of now. It starts off slow-almost annoying in a sense. The fifteen year old uses the term "misogyny" towards her brotherI came into this movie very open minded. I was anticipating M. Night's redemption, and I'm a bit torn on that aspect as of now. It starts off slow-almost annoying in a sense. The fifteen year old uses the term "misogyny" towards her brother due to his actions through his...form of expression? You'll se...

Though, honestly through to the end, it has a decent message. Truly.

It believe in different tones, this would have made a spectacular film, as it surely had potential to be just that. It hits right in the middle for me.… Expand

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csw12Feb 16, 2016

Besides a few memorable scenes, the Visit isn't that scary or creative of a film. I guess this pathetic director is on the right track after his horrific stretch of disastrous films.

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SpangleJan 28, 2016

The Visit truly underscores why horror comedy is such a tough task to pull off properly. It can be quite funny and quite scary at times, but you are never really sure where the comedy ends and the horror begins, which is problematic. However,The Visit truly underscores why horror comedy is such a tough task to pull off properly. It can be quite funny and quite scary at times, but you are never really sure where the comedy ends and the horror begins, which is problematic. However, the film manages to throw yet another genre in the mix, as it is a pretty entertaining and well crafted thriller as well. Therefore, I have no idea what this film really is, other than an at times awkward mishmash of genres. That being said, nobody does creepy like M. Night Shyamalan. The film is truly creepy and unsettling at times, which helps it out. Plus, I really liked the twists and turns the film took, as well as the found footage element. The acting is pretty good, but I really wish the film felt less disjointed because of its genre. Regardless, I will take this one as a sign that Shyamalan is getting closer to returning to form because this one is not just enjoyable, but pretty well made, creative, and creepy.… Expand

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BradySmithJan 8, 2016

The visit is far from great, but decency has been even further from M. Night Shyamalan for years. Here he's found decency but it takes a while to get going. The acting, dialogue, and overall plot are better than anything he's done since TheThe visit is far from great, but decency has been even further from M. Night Shyamalan for years. Here he's found decency but it takes a while to get going. The acting, dialogue, and overall plot are better than anything he's done since The Village, but the kids got on my nerves for a fair amount of time and a more standard filming technique would have worked better in this situation than the mocumentary approach which was used. Also, a lot of the scenes intended to be scary were just stupid. But there is a fair amount of actual self depreciating jokes here, the climax of the film is truly unsettling, and I honestly did not see the twist coming. There are definitely things to dislike here, but there is also a fair amount to like, which is a huge step back in the right direction for the once revered Shyamalan. It's not on the same level as The Sixth Sense, Unbreakable, Signs, or even the Village, but he's definitely gone up from his last few movies, and I hope he keeps going that way.… Expand

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AliceofXSep 15, 2015

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I now wonder what to compare The Visit with. If you look back to Shyamalan's earlier masterpieces The Visit seems sub-par. If you look at the last seven years of his career this film looks like a welcome return to decency.

The Visit is by no means a great film, and it is not as smart as, say, The Conjuring was. But the only thing I found bad about it was the predictable ending. Other than that The Visit is a perfectly good horror film. It was scary in all the right ways, weird without being too unrealistic.

The characters were good and the film had nice drama. Deanna Dunagan, who played Nana, was my personal favourite in this film. The biggest source of tension in the story is the uncertainty felt by the two children. At one point their grandparents seem completely normal, then they switch between confused or violent. You really don't know what to expect and it creates a great mood for the film.

As for more spoiler filled details what I really didn't like was how at the end of the film the sad, dramatic mood was utterly ruined by the humorous rap part. It completely killed the atmosphere and just seemed very amateurish. And what was with the Hansel and Gretel themes? It seemed like they would go somewhere, but they never do?

Overall I would say The Visit is average, but far from bad.… Expand

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MattBrady99Sep 28, 2015

Can M. Night Shamalamadingdong return to he's old roots?...almost.

The story is about a harried single mother leaves her two young children with her grandparents for the weekend. But when they get back, things seem different - and so veryCan M. Night Shamalamadingdong return to he's old roots?...almost.

The story is about a harried single mother leaves her two young children with her grandparents for the weekend. But when they get back, things seem different - and so very wrong.

What happened to M. Night Shyamalan? That's the biggest question that everyone on the world wide web tried to answer, but we never got a clear answer. I mean seriously, how can you start off so high with success like: The Sixth Sense, Unbreakable and Signs, then suddenly out of nowhere fall straight flat on your face with non-stop sh*t like: After Earth, Lady in the Water, Last Airbender and The Happening. And it went on from there as every time M. Night release a new film it always turns out bad and pretty much everyone as just given up on the fact that he can make a good movie again. Shyamalan is now an easy target for criticism and if Shyamalan did make a good movie everyone will just hate it anywhere just because... it's Shyamalan.

Now we've got he's new film called "The Visit" and I can safely say that this movie wasn't terrible at all, but I can't sit here acting like it's the greatest thing ever made just because Shyamalan finally made a movie that wasn't the worse thing on the planet like he's other ones. At least it was better than After Earth.

First the positives: Ed Oxenbould and Olivia DeJonge (the two kid actors) did a great job nailing american accents, because both of them are Australian. But their acting in the movie was alright, I mean they did the best their could with the material that was given to them and they did good.

I'm happy that M. Night finally went back to the low budget type of movies, because he seriously can't do big budge movies since there's many possibilities for him to f**k up. When you got a small budget, small crew and a small movie, it's hard to make huge mistakes. And yes there are mistakes in this movie but it wasn't as bad or just embarrassing as M. nights previous films.

The movie did have some creepy moments that worked and wasn't terrible like I thought it was going to be. I'm actually surprised that Shyamalan made a movie like this that wasn't the Last Airbender or After Earth. The Visit had elements of being a great horror film, but sadly that's when the problems I have for the movie came in.

For the problems: This entire movie is marketed as a horror comedy, so basically all the scenes in the film that was suppose to be funny just came off embarrassing. The movie would have been funny if the film was meant to be taken seriously like M. Night last films, which was funny. I think the comedy would have been right there, I mean Shyamalan wants us to be scared and also laugh since this is a "horror comedy", and too be honest the horror elements in this movie worked more than the comedy itself. I think you've got to be a true genius to blend the perfect humor and horror together to make it work.

The writing was a bit meh, some of the jokes that the two kids said got stale after awhile and if you want a "it's so bad that it's good" type of movie I would honestly look somewhere as this doesn't land on any of those categories.

Overall The Visit was surprisingly not as bad as I thought it was going to be. It's not a great movie but at least it's better than he's other films that we had from him recently.… Expand

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TheDude-Sep 24, 2015

while the visit might be good for some light entertainment on a rainy day it is not scary at all and when it tries to be funny the jokes fall completely flat but funnily enough the stuff that was supposed to be scary actually turned out to bewhile the visit might be good for some light entertainment on a rainy day it is not scary at all and when it tries to be funny the jokes fall completely flat but funnily enough the stuff that was supposed to be scary actually turned out to be unintentionally hilarious.… Expand

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RvwFromUpHereSep 15, 2015

Who: Kathryn Hahn, Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, and a cross between Frank Barone and Jay Pritchett as Pop Pop///

What: The most ridiculous premise for a Shyamalan movie yet, but somehow not the worst///Who: Kathryn Hahn, Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, and a cross between Frank Barone and Jay Pritchett as Pop Pop///

What: The most ridiculous premise for a Shyamalan movie yet, but somehow not the worst///

Where: The scary and crazy part of Pennsylvania that exists in all Shyamalan films, yet can never seem to be found when traveling///

When (can I watch again): About 1 year before it's an enjoyable re watch///

Why: So M. Night Shyamalan can prove he is not Orson Welles///… Expand

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EpicLadySpongeJan 22, 2016

The first good movie from M. Night Shyamalan ever since the Sixth Sense. Sadly, it'll never reach up to his only best film called the Sixth Sense, which is what I said earlier. On other tippy toes, the Visit is a nice, decent little visit toThe first good movie from M. Night Shyamalan ever since the Sixth Sense. Sadly, it'll never reach up to his only best film called the Sixth Sense, which is what I said earlier. On other tippy toes, the Visit is a nice, decent little visit to go to the movie's house for a whole load of cheesy scares.… Expand

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BritishWolfSep 17, 2015

Very sinister and well put-together. Then first half reminded me of a H.P Lovecraft short story called 'The Colour Out of Space'. However, the found-footage style was unnecessary and added little. In fact, I believe the film would have workedVery sinister and well put-together. Then first half reminded me of a H.P Lovecraft short story called 'The Colour Out of Space'. However, the found-footage style was unnecessary and added little. In fact, I believe the film would have worked better without it.… Expand

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rarelytidySep 20, 2015

The Visit full of jump scares and the typical Shyamalan twist. However it is a wonderful blend of horror and comedy and definitely worth the watch. While I could not stand the character of the sister the little boy, Ed Oxenbould, did anThe Visit full of jump scares and the typical Shyamalan twist. However it is a wonderful blend of horror and comedy and definitely worth the watch. While I could not stand the character of the sister the little boy, Ed Oxenbould, did an incredible job of making me care about the siblings. The grandparents, the grandmother in particular, were well thought out characters that have made me rather uneasy around the elderly as of late.… Expand

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NerdConsultantSep 12, 2015

I will never forgive M Night Shyamalan for The Last Airbender but I have to give credit where credit is due, The Visit is not an awful movie. I went in planning to hate it and I actually came out saying that this is at least a decent movieI will never forgive M Night Shyamalan for The Last Airbender but I have to give credit where credit is due, The Visit is not an awful movie. I went in planning to hate it and I actually came out saying that this is at least a decent movie and I will stand by that. It doesn’t work as a whole, it fails too much on the found footage gimmick, the characters dialogue is terrible, the performances are pretty good, if a bit of a mixed bag and this film will elicit way more laughs than it will scares and I won’t say Shyamalan is back on form, but for all it’s worth this is probably on the whole Shyamalan’s best movie since Unbreakable and that’s mainly down to it’s plot twist that really supports the movie that came before it.

I wouldn’t recommend seeing this one in cinema, I’m not sure it’s really worth it and this is probably a rental as soon as it comes out on DVD, but for what it’s worth I would at least say it’s a half decent movie and it’s worth checking out on some level, mainly for the performance of Deanna Dunagan.… Expand

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TVJerrySep 17, 2015

One of director M. Night Shyamalan's best traits is his ability to showcase young actors: in this case Ed Oxenbould, who adds his comic hip-hop culture vibe (and is a clear audience fave). He and his sister spend a few days at the home of theOne of director M. Night Shyamalan's best traits is his ability to showcase young actors: in this case Ed Oxenbould, who adds his comic hip-hop culture vibe (and is a clear audience fave). He and his sister spend a few days at the home of the grandparents they've never met. Turns out they're a peculiar old couple that are supposed to add mystery and chills. This is shot in a "found footage" style, but with more narrative cohesion, generally attractive cinematography and obviously pro sound. There's plenty of ominous threat, but few payoff scares. A generally creepy vibe, but nothing special. The kid's closing rap is the movie's most entertaining moment.… Expand

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SEROJOct 20, 2018

Offically - this is the funniest horror movie i've ever seen! I think it was ok, and may be scary for some people, but im not one of them.

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MadMaxFuryRoadOct 13, 2015

This is one of the most overrated movies I have ever seen. It did have a lot of potential, but the writer wasted it with the found footage element, and it just messed things up. The storyline from the trailer seemed interesting, but youThis is one of the most overrated movies I have ever seen. It did have a lot of potential, but the writer wasted it with the found footage element, and it just messed things up. The storyline from the trailer seemed interesting, but you barely got that in the movie. The trailer had basically summed up the whole movie. Also, the film had little to none scares, and was just not scary. Everyone was like, "This is the best horror of the year" or "Very funny", but the film did not make me laugh at all except when he kid was imitating the grandma.… Expand

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ilearnedenglishSep 15, 2015

The Visit set in today is The Blair Witch Project structured with Wal-Mart stupidity. The movie finally opened after ten extra minutes of horror previews and my first thought please don’t be another The Blair Witch Project. Really The VisitThe Visit set in today is The Blair Witch Project structured with Wal-Mart stupidity. The movie finally opened after ten extra minutes of horror previews and my first thought please don’t be another The Blair Witch Project. Really The Visit is much worse…

At some point during the movie the mother of the two main characters, the children, refers to herself as a Wal-Mart employee. She puts her kids on an Amtrak train by themselves to go stay with her supposedly two elderly parents whom she has not seen in 20 years. It’s like unloading and stocking the wrong Wal-Mart truck then someone realizes six days later the truck didn’t even go to that store. Someone send IMS out to count every item on the shelf. Seriously!

Pay attention to the girl’s video introductions with each grandparent after they get off the Amtrak. It doesn’t sound right.

Learned stocking stands out. We see the kids hide the camera, but where do the elderly people have cameras hid?

What stands out even more is the double play on both big and small business. What looks like a mom and pop cookie shop turns in our minds to the evil empire as the children’s mother turns out to be a Wal-Mart employee and mom and pop have really taken over. The old man said they had to get out of here and that the man across the street was looking at him then the old man attacks the younger, smaller man; the same thing big business does. In the end we see how a couple young teenagers overcome both big and small business through the use of internet, cameras, and video editing.

Product placement and marketing hides in this movie. Nearly every verse the boy raps refers to a product or service-“ho” or should I say Katy Perry. Depends, herbal essence, baking aisle, bakery, electronics, damaged goods discount, bakery, cigarettes, water, seasonal (costume party), softlines (scarf, yellow sweater, jackets), sporting goods (gun), furniture (rocking chair), oven cleaner… Does anyone notice that the oven is built like an easy bake oven in the toy department? Who cleans an oven with a sponge? Who uses oven cleaner on electronics?

Sex! The old man has no sex drive. This may be why he dislikes the boy because the boy is the only person in the movie who has a real sex drive. The old woman obviously has some mental, sexual issues. After checking out the girl while she is cleaning the oven the old woman suddenly wants to star in the girl’s documentary. The old woman claws at a door naked in the middle of the night outside the children’s bedroom and bangs a door open and closed like she wants some **** Not to mention she checks out the girl a second time while the girl cleaning the oven. Then there is the end like yeah freaking right. How many times can the **** hook the bed?

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BrianMcCriticSep 11, 2015

M. Night Shyalaman has created a horror comedy that is much better as the latter than the former. The films comedic aspects work pretty well led by young Ed Oxenbould who was the star of the film in my view he was hilarious. The most unevenM. Night Shyalaman has created a horror comedy that is much better as the latter than the former. The films comedic aspects work pretty well led by young Ed Oxenbould who was the star of the film in my view he was hilarious. The most uneven part of the film is the horror part I just wasn't that freaked out. Also there are some really ridiculous things here and I saw the twist coming from a mile away. Overall this is like an infield single but with Shymalan's recent strikeouts he'll take it. C+… Expand

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DCEdmondsSep 15, 2015

"The Visit" 10 Scale Rating: 4.5 (Mediocre) ...

The Good: At times, sufficiently creepy. Shyamalan still retains the ability to rely on the slow build to get to the final chapter. This build up keeps you interested, even during the slow"The Visit" 10 Scale Rating: 4.5 (Mediocre) ...

The Good: At times, sufficiently creepy. Shyamalan still retains the ability to rely on the slow build to get to the final chapter. This build up keeps you interested, even during the slow times. When the twist comes (and you know that one is coming), it is well done and difficult to guess. Shyamalan relies a lot on misdirection due to his reputation, so the fact that I didn't completely call the ending in advance is impressive. Despite utilizing mostly unknown actors, they do a good job and the younger ones have bright futures.

The Bad: Unfortunately, once the twist is revealed, the film falls apart. The ending is not satisfactory and the last 15 minutes or so are a complete mess, devolving into a standard thriller. In fact, while Shyamalan does a good job keeping his twist a secret, the film becomes predictable in the final act. I also applaud the slow build, but felt the film moved too slowly at times and too much time passes with little happening. Lastly, while Shyamalan resisted using "shaky cam" for the majority of the film and tried to make a "found footage" style film without the usual pitfalls, far too many scenes made no sense camera-wise. I kept asking myself why on Earth the protagonist still had the camera and was still able to get a good shot.… Expand

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LeZeeMar 14, 2016

You a film prodigy? You know, I used to be a pretty good actor.

You can see here the desperate Shyamalan Attempt to get back to his old glory days. But in the last ten years he's not able to reach a decent success. Losing truth with bigYou a film prodigy? You know, I used to be a pretty good actor.

You can see here the desperate Shyamalan Attempt to get back to his old glory days. But in the last ten years he's not able to reach a decent success. Losing truth with big league actors and production house, so ended up doing movies with teens in his previous 3. So this one as well about two young siblings who goes to meet their grandparents from the rural. After the smooth first day the grandparents' unusual behaviour begin to scare the kids. In an attempt to find the truth, what follows is a twist in the tale.

PG13 rated 'found footage' horror-thriller. But the story might be either real or fiction that never explains, because the boy in the movie wanted to do a project. Not that scary except in a couple of scenes. A better story, but the movie was okay type. The entire film revolves around four characters, but the two kids led from the front with their excellent act. It faired well at the box office, but honestly, I was slightly disappointed with everything from it.

Shyamalan is better than this, but he had a few chances to prove it that did not work out well as everyone expected. It's only a matter of time to give an unexpected hit and turnover in his career, that's what I'm looking for, but looks like not any time soon. I think this film was better than his recent ones that delivers within its limit, so I consider it is a one time watch film and nothing else.

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LowbrowCinemaSep 16, 2015

It's not bad. It's not good either. THE VISIT sort of lays there producing a few nice tricks and pretty neat performances. You won't scream, you won't really be scared, and the best scenes are already in the trailer. Except for a great momentIt's not bad. It's not good either. THE VISIT sort of lays there producing a few nice tricks and pretty neat performances. You won't scream, you won't really be scared, and the best scenes are already in the trailer. Except for a great moment involving a soiled adult diaper. Gotta love that at least!… Expand

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jno2006Mar 5, 2016

The Visit is an unoriginal film by notorious one trick pony M. Knight Shama-whatevs. The POV camera work is nauseating. The kids are annoying, Katherine Hahn, who is normally awesome is also annoying. There are occasional creepy momentsThe Visit is an unoriginal film by notorious one trick pony M. Knight Shama-whatevs. The POV camera work is nauseating. The kids are annoying, Katherine Hahn, who is normally awesome is also annoying. There are occasional creepy moments attributed to the shockingly energetic and flexible grandma but I can't recommend spending any $$ on this one.… Expand

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tvnewsguidoSep 26, 2015

Honestly, I was bored through most of this picture.

It's got a decent twist and a couple of good jump-scares but the kids were just not that interesting and the "found footage" technique was not utilized well to generate the suspenseHonestly, I was bored through most of this picture.

It's got a decent twist and a couple of good jump-scares but the kids were just not that interesting and the "found footage" technique was not utilized well to generate the suspense we've seen in similar films.… Expand

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FilmPhonicSep 21, 2015

The career trajectory of writer/director M. Night Shyamalan has been a major topic of discussion in the years since the promise of ‘The Sixth Sense’ and ‘Unbreakable’ and his novel methods of scaring and mystifying audiences have given way toThe career trajectory of writer/director M. Night Shyamalan has been a major topic of discussion in the years since the promise of ‘The Sixth Sense’ and ‘Unbreakable’ and his novel methods of scaring and mystifying audiences have given way to increasingly disappointing projects. With ‘The Visit’, Shyamalan seeks to regain some glory by going back to the basics of frightening an audience while using popular modern techniques, with very limited success.

It’s disappointing that the temptation of using the inexplicably popular horror style of “found footage” (or pseudo documentary) was too much to resist for someone as creative as Shyamalan, not only is it lazy and unoriginal but justifying it within the narrative by having the young girl making a “documentary” about her grandparents is annoyingly convenient and makes way for a slew of tedious in-jokes and filmmaking references.

This however is nowhere near as annoying at the cringeworthy attempts at comedy and having to watch a 10 year old rapping about his “game” with the ladies, indeed the tone of ‘The Visit’ is more of a mystery than the actual storyline, a weird hybrid attempt at a comedy/horror/thriller/mystery that doesn’t work on almost any level.

Perhaps the most disappointing thing about the film is its distinct lack of tension and jeopardy, despite the use of all too familiar sudden visual and audial jump-scare techniques, ‘The Visit’ just ain’t that scary, and without much mystery or a sense of risk-taking it makes us hark back to the days when Shyamalan overreached, even when it meant mixed results.

The only saving graces for ‘The Visit’ are the two ultra creepy performances by the grandparents, particularly Deanna Dunagan as Nana… and the customary M. Night Shyamalan final twist that changes the perspective of what comes before without quite rescuing it.

The Bottom Line..
Despite some genuinely creepy moments and the customary M. Night Shyamalan final twist, ‘The Visit’ is disappointingly derivative and tedious while never being scary enough, a blow to the resurrection of its once lauded writer/director.… Expand

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DoughBoiiMar 30, 2016

The View had so much potential but fell short of anything decent.
Filled with cheesy jump scares and a predictable story line, this movie would be good for someone between the ages of 12-14 filled cringe worthy jokes.
There is maybe twoThe View had so much potential but fell short of anything decent.
Filled with cheesy jump scares and a predictable story line, this movie would be good for someone between the ages of 12-14 filled cringe worthy jokes.
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AndremaxFeb 21, 2020

I do not bought the idea. Which kind of kid doesn't recognize its own grandparents?

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astaroth360Nov 20, 2015

Well it's another twisty Shyamalan movie, which is old hat and kind of annoying at this point, but honestly, had I not known that he directed it, I probably would've enjoyed the movie more. Anyway, not as bad as I expected, but not awesome byWell it's another twisty Shyamalan movie, which is old hat and kind of annoying at this point, but honestly, had I not known that he directed it, I probably would've enjoyed the movie more. Anyway, not as bad as I expected, but not awesome by any means.… Expand

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LooTheLouJul 23, 2016

I was super psyched for this movie because the story sounded great. The entire movie I was very entertained and even a little scared. The jumpscares were predictable but still startled me. But, and a BIG but, the ending was soooo bad!!!! WhyI was super psyched for this movie because the story sounded great. The entire movie I was very entertained and even a little scared. The jumpscares were predictable but still startled me. But, and a BIG but, the ending was soooo bad!!!! Why would you even think of ending a horror movie in a good way. They should have ended the movie with the house exploding and the mother arriving to late, only to see her children on fire running out the house. Now that would have been a fun ending!… Expand

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kyle20ellisApr 1, 2022

M Night Shyamalan is one inconsistent director, with films that have fallen on both extreme sides of the film spectrum. The great films being 'The Sixth Sense' and 'Unbreakable' and the terrible films (especially) being 'The Last Airbender',M Night Shyamalan is one inconsistent director, with films that have fallen on both extreme sides of the film spectrum. The great films being 'The Sixth Sense' and 'Unbreakable' and the terrible films (especially) being 'The Last Airbender', 'The Happening' and 'After Earth'. It was frustrating to see a director start so promisingly and fall downhill and showing few signs of learning from his mistakes.

The good news is that his latest film, 'The Visit' is Shyamalan's best film since 'The Village', which mostly was a decent film let down badly by the twist. However, judging from what had been said to me prior to watching, expectations were to see Shyamalan making a return to form. Instead, 'The Visit' was a film that is certainly better than all his previous films post-'The Village' (and that is saying volumes, due to that the least bad of his "panned" films 'Lady in the Water' was still poor), it is worth visiting and about mid-spectrum Shyamlan along with 'The Village' and 'Signs' but not a patch on 'Unbreakable' and especially 'The Sixth Sense'.

Starting with the good things, 'The Visit' does boast a mostly deft mix of chilling tension, genuine scares that really unsettle you and wonderfully weird comedy. The performances are very good. Not since 'The Sixth Sense' has there been more natural and compellingly real child performances in a Shyamalan film (in this regard he has also varied, achieving brilliance with Haley Joel Osment in 'The Sixth Sense' but also abominable depths with Jaden Smith in 'After Earth'), Olivia DeJonge and Ed Oxenbould do a truly great job here. Even better are Peter McRobbie and particularly Deanna Dunagan, chilling as the grandparents.

Production design, lighting and effects have a real eeriness that adds hugely to the atmosphere. The story is mostly deliberate but with enough to absorb because the creepiness is so effective often. The use of music doesn't jar at least and Shyamalan does more than capably building up and on the scares and tension.

On the other hand, the twist is not that hard to guess (and to me guessable early on) and not only is the execution of it contrived but it is revealed too prematurely which does affect some of the momentum of the last 30 minutes. Shymalan's films, even his bad films, mostly have good production values to their merit, but the cinematography in 'The Visit' looks cheap, almost amateurish. It adheres to the self-filmed documentary-like style but the excessive shakiness of the camera does exhaust, irritate and nauseate the viewer.

While delivering on the atmosphere and enough of the story, the script is sloppy at best and often toe-curlingly weak. There is a lot of forced melodrama, frustrating character decisions and inconsistencies (the mother), overexposed, irritating and quite frankly often pointless and out of place rapping and the children talking like wannabe university students (am aware that there are children in existence who act and speak beyond their years, speaking as one myself a decade ago but not in this awkward-sounding a manner).

On the whole, worthwhile and not a bad film but not the return to form that was expected. This said mid-quality-spectrum Shyamalan is infinitely more preferable to the four awful films that he directed before it post-'The Village'. 5/10 Bethany Cox… Expand

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JunelKeanJun 29, 2017

Over the past recent years, M. Night Shyamalan's films have let everyone down and disappointed and they've been considered as awful gems, but after watching The Visit, Shyamalan went back to his comfort zone and really showcased hisOver the past recent years, M. Night Shyamalan's films have let everyone down and disappointed and they've been considered as awful gems, but after watching The Visit, Shyamalan went back to his comfort zone and really showcased his capability both as a director and storyteller.

The Visit is an insanely ridiculous movie. Some audience would feel entertained after watching it, since it is a dark comedy. It also has great performances from its cast members: DeJonge, Oxenbould, Dunagan and McRobbie. But it never succeeds in hitting the jokes and thrills effective as what it supposed to bring. There are some times that the scenes are near being stupid, and the twist is not as great as others in his past movies.

In the end, The Visit welcomes Shyamalan, but as a film, there are some heavy-handed moments and gives cheap jumpscares and laughs to the audience.

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DeanomiteJan 1, 2020

The reviews said a return to form for Shyamalan, i did not see that. It was ok I suppose, cannot really put a finger on what is lacking. It was well photographed and acted, I would have liked it much better with more of a psychologicalThe reviews said a return to form for Shyamalan, i did not see that. It was ok I suppose, cannot really put a finger on what is lacking. It was well photographed and acted, I would have liked it much better with more of a psychological aspect, considering how terrifying dementia can be, it is the leading cause of death for those over 50, I see a great missed opportunity here.… Expand

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BITESCREENJun 22, 2017

Ein Besuch bei den Großeltern ist für die meisten Kinder der blanke Horror – zumindest in der Filmwelt. Rebecca und Tyler hingegen glühen vor Vorfreude – schließlich sehen sie ihre zum ersten Mal. Und da M. Night Shyamalans Rückkehr zumEin Besuch bei den Großeltern ist für die meisten Kinder der blanke Horror – zumindest in der Filmwelt. Rebecca und Tyler hingegen glühen vor Vorfreude – schließlich sehen sie ihre zum ersten Mal. Und da M. Night Shyamalans Rückkehr zum Gruselgenre ein Found-Footage-Film ist, drehen sie gleich eine Dokumentation darüber. Die nimmt jedoch schnell finstere Formen an, als Oma und Opa nachts wie bekloppt durch die Wohnung krabbeln, die Schrotflinte zum Reinigen in den Mund stecken oder die Kleinen zum Putzen in den Backofen lotsen – und Altersdemenz ist hier wohl kaum das Problem. Stimmt: The Visit punktet mit ungewohnt schrägem Humor und gelegentlich fiesem Horror. Dafür kommt der Low-Budget-Thriller nur langsam in die Gänge, nervt mit zwei brabbelnden und manchmal gar rappenden Mini-Schauspielern, während Ex-Twist-Spezialist Shyamalan nur ein enttäuschendes Ende dranhängt.… Expand

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amheretojudgeOct 19, 2019

Who'd have thought that the background score would be the actual hero. I love the entire look of it.

The Visit M. Night Shyamalan, the writer and director's film is a joy to behold. Filmed through a documentary lens, Shyamalan'sWho'd have thought that the background score would be the actual hero. I love the entire look of it.

The Visit

M. Night Shyamalan, the writer and director's film is a joy to behold. Filmed through a documentary lens, Shyamalan's to-the-point direction is actually beneficial this time. Some would and does argue to those plot points that grows loud and cheesy which weighs down the film to ever soar perpetually. And yes, there are those moments in the film that comes easily and repetitively. But what Shyamalan does so brilliantly is that he frames it as the part of a "cinematic experience". There is a film within the film that is every now and then mentioned to keep the viewers alive and confident.

And mind you there is no one as confident as Shyamalan on convincing you to be confident yourself. Just watch the last act of Glass enfolding before your eyes. Any other filmmaker would flinch on taking away the heat from their own script by basically showcasing the "awkwardness" of a film shoot in the film. Somehow he frames that as a narrative now whether it works or not that's a different day, but it definitely is a bold and confident choice.

Now coming back to those textbook set pieces. There isn't actual ever a note that gives away the fact that he isn't aware of his viewers' expectations. He knows you are in a Shyamalan world. He built it. The reputation and the films. Hence, he frames it as an expected destination. You know that they are going to wait for the arrival of that know station. The Visit is that visit for me. And you know what, you know a film is working when you are so immersed in whatever images shown in front of us, that you forget where you're headed. And on that note it is also a wrong knock on the door.… Expand

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FilipeNetoMay 10, 2020

When I prepare to see a film directed or written by Night Shyamalan, I never know what I'm going to get. As I said in other reviews of his films, he has creativity but does not always get a positive result from his effort, going from geniusWhen I prepare to see a film directed or written by Night Shyamalan, I never know what I'm going to get. As I said in other reviews of his films, he has creativity but does not always get a positive result from his effort, going from genius to goofy at a glance and having brilliant films with a lot of mediocre efforts in between.

In this film, two brothers go to visit their grandparents so that their mother can go on vacation. They have never seen their grandparents, or at least they have not been with them for years, and the elderly seem radiant and everything is going well... until grandma begins to reveal somewhat strange habits and everything starts to look tense. The script plays well with signs of senility and alzheimer's, which are common among the elderly, to create a tense environment that also spreads to the audience. However, other than that, the film has little story to tell and high doses of melodrama that clash a little with the global picture. The film contains a twist near the end as the director usually does. This turnaround is good and prepares the final climax, worthy of a horror movie... but this ending is too long, it would have had more impact if it were shorter and more sudden.

The cast is headed by two young actors, Olivia DeJonge and Ed Oxenbould. Olivia stands out clearly and shows promising signs about her career. The grandparents, Peter McRobbie and Deanna Dunagan, were also very good, truly convincing in the way they brought their characters to life. Deana, in particular, deserves real praise. At the opposite end is Kathryn Hahn, totally artificial as mother. This character was very poorly thought and sounds false all the time.

Technically, the film is poor, perhaps even the poorest of the Shyamalan work I have ever seen, with strict regard to production values and technical aspects. The idea of young people recording testimonials for a kind of homemade documentary sounds false and only works as a justification for a "found footage". The total amateurism of cinematography, which is almost always shaky, out of focus, without light or too bright, clashes with the number of professional cameras that children had at their disposal, always appearing in the shooting angle of each other. If the idea was for children to shoot an amateur film, how can the cameras be so many and so good? Did they have wealthy parents?

Okay, I recognize that this film is not one of the worst in Shyamalan's career. But the fact is that it is also not a success or deserves to be seen more than once. With poor production values, a little-known but capable cast, a weak story, full of inconsistencies but that manages to intimidate the audience, is an average and forgettable film.… Expand

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ErikTheCriticOct 11, 2018

"The Visit" has some horrifying thrills and effective tension throughout, and two kid actors that really played their part well. This is, by far, the best Shyamalan movie in years.

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I_loveJan 5, 2019

Some parts boring, the raping was repetitive and dull, seemed like it was trying to be modern, the camera shouldn't be hd, that ruins the scares, but entertaining, and there was one scene that made me want to scream

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DawdlingPoetNov 28, 2021

This is undoubtedly a creepy film at times but I felt overall it relied too much on cliches, such as a lot of the scenes taking place via one of the main characters filming on a camcorder, a la found footage type films (not quite the same butThis is undoubtedly a creepy film at times but I felt overall it relied too much on cliches, such as a lot of the scenes taking place via one of the main characters filming on a camcorder, a la found footage type films (not quite the same but similar). There are some unsettling discoveries found but when the plot pace speeds up a bit and things do get a bit more sinister, I couldn't help but feel it was a cheap shot at older people with certain types of issues, which is a serious subject but the way this films plot worked, it felt a bit sensationalist or some such. It definitely had the feel of a b-movie about it.

However, the two young-ish kids/teens who are the main characters are relatively well informed and I suppose some believable things happen. It is somewhat atmospheric and its watchable, its not a truly awful film entirely, its alright, not quite really good but ok. It does feel a bit chilling, I just wish that perhaps some tweaks were made to the script/plot...oh and also the fact that the girl kept referring to her grandfather as 'pop pop' really got on my nerves but maybe thats just me?.… Expand

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kino_avantgardeDec 8, 2022

A low-budget thriller with an ordinary script.

With the humorousness scenes it's quite obvious that the film is not really a purely scary horror movie. But let's face it, there were scenes where it made you **** you pants, as well as makingA low-budget thriller with an ordinary script.

With the humorousness scenes it's quite obvious that the film is not really a purely scary horror movie. But let's face it, there were scenes where it made you **** you pants, as well as making you laugh for minutes. The problem is that it cannot achieve them properly, nor in a nice dose. However, the acting was fine.

Shyamalan's filmography can be divided into pre-2006 and post-2006. The Visit is a bad movie compared to before and a good movie compared to after. If we consider it as an independent one, it's just another mediocre found footage.… Expand

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