Did you ever stop to think how dull Hollywood product would be without Brits (Anthony Hopkins) Canadians (Bill Murray, Jim Carrey) and Aussies (Mel Gibson, Radha Mitchell, Nicole Kidman, Hugh Jackman)? Mitchell had already distinguished herself in the international hit Pitch Black but that was an ensemble piece and Vin Diesel stole the show. This was the part that any actor would kill for -- a chance to carry an entire movie on your back, sink or swim (sorry for the pun). And Mitchell pulled it off. Other reviewers have talked about the plot, but really this kind of film is not about plot at all. It is simply and purely about the ability of one actor to hold your attention for 90 minutes (not counting the cat, respects to the other reviewer who felt he was the real star, see my review of MY CAT FROM HELL). And, again, Mitchell pulled it off. That's all there is to this film. (Other than the really creepy dream sequences, which, to be fair, really popped.) Really. That is the entire point of this movie. Would I lie to you?

i didn't like this movie.to me,it didn't make much sense.it was hard to figure out what was really happening.i also didn't think it was scary.i did however,think it was silly,even absurd,but not in a good way.Radha Mitchell is the main character in the movie,which cam out in 2003.She was also,coincidently in 2006's "Silent Hill"which i hated.it too i found confusing and pointless."Visitors" isn't as bad,but i think it is certainly below average.there is just nothing special about it.the script is just too muddled and there are things in the movie which don't need to be there,in my opinion.I think Radha Mitchell is probably a good actress,if she has more to work with.my vote for "Visitors" is 4/10

Visitors is a hard, hard movie to enjoy. It's so slow and leaden in it's pacing that at times I was drifting off during the film. This was about 11AM on a hot, sunny day, I might add, not midnight on a cold winter evening, so you get an idea of just how slow this movie is.Strange thing is, it's not long. At 100 minutes it's only ten minutes longer than the average straight to video, and it's only fifteen minutes longer than the superior Darkwolf that I'd quite happily watched the day before. It just drags an awful lot, enough for you to lose interest.When it's not mistaking S-L-O-O-W development for atmosphere, Visitors is good enough at action to almost make it excusable how slowly things happen. While the flashbacks are both cheap and annoying as a way to round out Radha Mitchell's boats-woman, the hauntings/aliens/whatever are actually quite creepy and effective, especially when her suicidal mother turns up and starts groaning in the night. Full marks for not splurging make-up all over the shop too. The single person boat is a creepy place, and at times the movie uses the full power of the location and the deserted sea to scare the hell out of you.Still though, I find it hard to recommend Visitors. I came out of it not only feeling like I'd just watched a 4 hour film, not a 100 minute one, but also feeling like I'd been cheated somehow, as while offering many explanations as to the hauntings (Mind games? Real ghosts? Space aliens?) Visitors doesn't pick one for definite. All that watching Radha Mitchell talk to her cat and Dominic Purcell smoulder for no obvious reason about some unexplained horrific event in the past, for nothing?. Say what you like about Shyamalan, but at least he tells you what happened, however crazy/stupid you might think it. If you don't watch a lot of these movies, your fresh perspective will probably improve matters somewhat, but I found this slow, boring and highly derivative. If you want to scare yourself silly there are much better places to do it, if you want a clever thriller there are many that are smarter.

This Australian film showed up on cable recently. Not knowing anything about it, we took a chance that paid well. Directed by Richard Franklin, this film is a psychological study of the mind of a young woman who has lived a tragic life and her only escape is going to the sea in search of adventure.Georgia Perry, when we first meet her, is seen going through the preparations for a solo voyage around the world. This has only been accomplished by a few before her. We meet her boyfriend, Luke, who gets her into accepting to be sponsored by a cosmetic firm. The only problem being that the yacht's name must be changed into the sponsor's a bad omen for sailors.Next, we see Ms. Perry going on her voyage with her cat as the only companion. Georgia suddenly gets stuck in tropical waters where there is no air to propel her sails out of that rough spot. It is at this moment that Georgia begins experiencing the visitations. We realize they are only happening in her mind, but Mr. Franklin makes us believe these apparitions are real.Georgia must battle with her dead mother, who will not leave her alone. Evidently, Carolyn Perry was a tormented soul, probably caused by the tragic accident that rendered her husband impotent and bound to a wheel chair. Georgia battles all her demons in the yacht. At the end, one sees the vessel coming to the finishing line, but surprise, surprise, Georgia turns around to the open sea. In a way, this is her liberating point. That scene alone will leave many viewers confused.Rhada Mitchell does a great Georgia. Her hallucinations seem so real, we worry for her life. Susannah York plays Carolyn, the mother. Ms. York is not seen as often as one must like these days, so she is a welcome addition to the film. Ray Barrett plays the father and Dominic Purcell the boyfriend.A film that was a total surprise made more enjoyable by Mr. Franklin's direction.