The Visitor Review

This week I watched the independent film, "The Visitor", directed by Tom McCarthy. The film starred Richard Jenkins, Hiam Abbass, Hazz Sleiman, and Danai Gurira. The "Visitor" is a heart felt film, that somehow intertwines the life of Walter Vale (Jenkins) a 60- something college professor from Connecticut who has lost the drive for life, with that of a young couple Tarek (Sleiman) and Zainab(Gurira). During a trip to New York Vale finds the couple living in his home, and as complete shock let's them stay there with him. Because of his kind acts Tarek begins to teach Vale the African drum. The friendship between the two men brings Vale out of his shell and revives his soul. As the relationship progresses, everything is changed abruptly when Tarek is arrested for being an illegal immigrant. Walter's newfound spirit compels him to do whatever he can to help his friend. Tom McCarthy intended for this film to show that all different types of people can come into each others lives and change it drastically, while also exposing the in justice of the U.S immigration system after 9/11. The storyline was very honest and simple and displays a connection of a lot of opposites that some how fit together. The acting didn't seem like acting at all,the roles were so convincing everything truly fit. My personally take on the film is that it is excellent and I wish more people knew about it. When I heard the plot I was prepared to be bored out of my mind, but it captures you. The only thing that bothered me was the ending, I felt it ended to suddenly, but I guess that displayed the realness of deportation.

People Have Bad Friends

OKAY I'M UPSET. I WENT TO MY SCHOOL'S TALENT SHOW LAST NIGHT,AND LET ME JUST SAY,I'M APPALLED AT THE AMOUNT OF FAKE FRIENDS IN THIS WORLD. WHHYYYY???? ON GOD'S GREEN EARTH WOULD YOU LET YOUR FRIENDS EMBARASS THEMSELVES IN FRONT OF MOST OF THE SCHOOL (YA TRIFLIN)? SO MANY PEOPLE GOT UP ON THAT STAGE THAT COULDN'T SING THEIR WAY OUT OF A PAPER BAG MMM MMM MMMM. PART OF BEING A FRIEND IS BEING HONEST..AND HONESTLY YOU CAN'T SING...SEE HOW EASY THAT IS TO SAY?

IF YOUR REALLY UNSURE OF HOW TO TELL YOUR FRIEND THAT..AHEM THEY SUCK, PLEASE BY ALL MEANS ASK ME IN THE COMMENT BOX..AND PLEASE DO IT QUICKLY BEFORE ANOTHER TALENT SHOW COMES AROUND, AND THEY BUTCHER ANOTHER SONG..THE NEEEEEeeeerve!!!!

BUT SERIOUSLY DON'T LET YOUR FRIEND END UP LIKE THIS..