Band Visits, You'd Want Them to Stay

Eran Kolirin is a name to watch out for. This film maker is simply brilliant. In the band's visit he tells a quite simple story, but not without pulling a trick here and there and believe me, he's not a one trick pony. Actor performances are subdued and very truthful making the movie a story of un-pursued dreams that goes straight to the heart. It's warm melancholy mood never gets heavy or painful cause it's countered so wittily with scenes that make you smile from ear to ear. To top it all off there's well chosen music, honest photography and clever camera direction. The Band's visit tells of a classic mix-up, but without ever being cheap.

Recommended for Bollywood Movie Fans

As a movie fan, almost every Indian film - usually we call Bollywood film - always give me a particular fun. Sometimes because it looks like a music video, I forget I'm enjoying a movie. But it's a virtue of Bollywood. The Band's Visit obey this Bollywood rule, but you can enjoy naturally as a western movie fan: because it's modern, funny, sometimes even comic. Yes, It also has a drama. I like it. Good.

it was cultured

The story line is good. I hate to give away the movie.. We knew it had to do with a musical band, orchestra. And that alot of these foreign movies are very good. Heres the deal they dont play any of these movies in west virginia "guess cause they think we're a bunch of rednecks with no education or culture" is a real bunner.. But I have been around the world three times and spent time in SWA. Some folks dont want to change the norm here. Over all the movie was good. And we will watch it again. We watched this week "A Good Year" with Russel Crow, I thought it was a very good movie. And one of very favorite movies is "For Roseanna" with Jean Reno. Thanks G.Keener

Dont miss this Israeli/Egyptian charmer! A revelation

Best movie I've seen in ten years. I can almost guarantee that you will want to see this one again and again.
It's too good to describe adequately. I also don't want to give it away.
Let's just say you don't want to be running in and out of the room or talking and looking away, or you will totally miss the exquisite subtlety of the characters' eye movements, their nuanced interactions, snap judgements and rejections, confessions, and later changing of (some) first impressions.
Don't shut it down early--the best treat is at the very end, as the credits roll the band finally performs--and I fell in love with the leader/singer.

Slightly Disappointing

This movie is easy and enjoyable to watch, but it is rather slow. The characters are interesting and the story is nice, but overall the movie is boring to watch. The plot does not really progress that much and the ending is disappointing.