Review of The Visit (2015) by Zachary M — 28 Mar 2016

Let's be honest, most of us know or even have a fear of growing old. It's something we all must face eventually and this frightens use because we must face our own mortality. Not only that, but along with age come the real possibility of disease and physiological conditions that may hinder or outright erase our mental states of mind. This is easier to rationalize as we get older, but for children the same underlying fears exists, yet they are unable to process them.

As such, The Visit, takes a very interesting turn and explores a child's fear of strange and old people from a refreshing point of view. But this movie is more than that, it also at its core is about not letting grudges and personal spit hold you back from life and the loved ones you may ostracize yourself from because of said grudges.

It also does something that few found footage, although can you call it that if the footage is not 'found', do. It provides a realistic and explained reason for every single second of the film being shot.

Without a doubt, it's M. Night Shyamalan's best work since, Unbreakable and that's not in an ironic way. He gives you genuine laughs at the appropriate times and can scare the Hell out of you when ever he wants, and this movie can turn on a dime from tone to tone like few other movies can.

For years people have been saying "why doesn't this hack just give up on give making?" Well you know what, if he did we wouldn't have movies like this, something that, in a world of jump scare horror flicks, a slow burning tension filled character piece is what we need. Bravo Mr. Shyamalan, bravo.