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Director Godfrey Reggio reveals humanity's trance-like relationship with technology. When combined with extreme emotional states, this produces massive effects far beyond the human species.

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While director Godfrey Reggio's filmmaking style has lost some of its initial thrill, Visitors finds him returning to his familiar milieu with customary élan.

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Charlotte O'Sullivan London Evening Standard 04/04/2014
3/5
The score, by Philip Glass, adds to the off-kilter mood and the faces of a serene gorilla, and a moody child in a playground, prove especially absorbing. Go to Full Review Geoffrey Macnab Independent (UK) 04/04/2014
2/5
For all its beauty -- and in spite of Glass's majestic music -- the effect is bewildering. Go to Full Review Peter Bradshaw Guardian 04/03/2014
3/5
A graceful, dreamlike experience. Go to Full Review An Xiao Hyperallergic 01/31/2020
These actions have become commonplace, gestures for the office or the subway, but seen on the big screen in Reggio's hypnotic style, we remember just how human they are too. Go to Full Review Alexa Dalby Dog and Wolf 06/07/2019
3/5
Ultimately, despite its technical accomplishments, it does not seem to reach the same heights as Reggio's earlier work. Go to Full Review Bernard Boo Way Too Indie 04/03/2019
7.5/10
I can't say I was enamored for the entire 87 minutes but it's an experience that has unquestionably expanded my cinematic taste, which is invaluable. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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03/01/2022 Fabulous experience if you let yourself sink into it. A call to intersubjectivity with our evolutionary cousins and finding a shared space. See more 12/02/2016 So fascinating, your mind works for you. Power of this movie is unique, this is closest to art from all the movies that i watched so far. Reactions are made of mixed emotions,sometimes depending of your mood or influence. Well this eliminate influence of color, speech, attitude of main stars, surrounding, or any emotion manipulated by else. Here you are being with yourself. I'm not the one who can said, but i will let my self do, Glass did fenomenal job, brings primordial, lonely, deep, yet your emotion, so powerful to unfold yourself, and see the depth of your mind. Technology is killing empathy, without it, this film can not reach the depth it should. It is a warning. See more 09/07/2016 Another film in the vein of Koyaanisqatsi, with moody music and interesting photography, this is a fun item to pop in either for close examination or just for some background 'noise', as it can be rather unobtrusive. Rental! See more 06/05/2016 A failed attempt to make an original movie. Visitors is just something you will be disappointed at. See more 07/30/2015 The type of art film one would see at the Hirshhorn only much longer and in the comfort of your own home if you rent it on Netflix like I did. CDW See more 12/15/2014 Beautifully made, but essentially the same thing Reggio's been doing since the 80's. See more Read all reviews
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Godfrey Reggio

Director

Jeff Pope

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Godfrey Reggio

Writer

Phoebe Greenberg

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Penny Mancuso

Producer

Mara Campione

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Synopsis Director Godfrey Reggio reveals humanity's trance-like relationship with technology. When combined with extreme emotional states, this produces massive effects far beyond the human species.
Director
Godfrey Reggio
Producer
Phoebe Greenberg, Penny Mancuso, Mara Campione, Jon Kane
Screenwriter
Godfrey Reggio
Distributor
Cinedigm
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 24, 2014, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 10, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$81.3K
Runtime
1h 27m
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