Kirk>> Bikur Ha-Tizmoret or The Band’s Visit is one of those gems you find on the foreign film shelf at Blockbuster. The quiet and modest nature of this movie reminds me of watching tropical fish swimming through the surf. Helpless but elegant. Several times the camera pans across the landscape and illustrates the lost and lonely character of these men in a world they no longer belong to. A world that has moved beyond the group and the town they end-up in. The band and the town are a reflection of each other. A scene with Haled, his new found friend and the girl his friend is trying to attract is one of the most touching scenes I’ve ever seen.
Kathryn>> I always enjoy a quiet movie that takes the time to explore meandering conversations and The Band's Visit is no exception. I also really liked how it was able to move the story forward by showing moments devoid of conversation and movement. The cinematography made watching a group of guys at a bus stop interesting. Not many movies can do that and this one did it very well. It also made me nostalgic for the adventure and conversation that always comes up when travelling through foreign remote areas.
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