In a world of six billion people, it only takes one to change your life. In actor and filmmaker Tom McCarthy's follow-up to his award winning directorial debut "The Station Agent," Richard Jenkins ("Six Feet Under") stars as Walter Vale, a disillusioned Connecticut economics professor whose life is transformed by a chance encounter in New York City. Through new found connections with virtual strangers, Walter is awakened to a new world and a new life.

MOVIE REVIEW

It's December, which means the Oscar-worthy films are starting to arrive. Frankly, it's about damn time. There have been some great action movies and comedies this year, but very little in the way of Oscar bait. In fact, this is one of the weakest years in quite a well. At least so far. So, needless to say, I was delighted when I watched The Visitor, a drama that is pretty intriguing.
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