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• Must Go!
  Written March 11, 2008

  Very good comedy

  by crgv

  This movie is about a band from Egypt, the Alexandria Ceremonial Police Orchestra that visits Israel. The band ends up in the middle of the Israeli desert, after taking a bus to the wrong destination. it is a very good comedy showing people from two cultures as ordinary people with hopes and disappointments, and most of all, it is a film about the loneliness that surrounds all of us.
  
  

  • 11 out of 16 found this review helpful.
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• So-so
  Written March 2, 2008

  The Band's Visit

  by Arthurdog

  The general idea of the theme for a movie is good and the 2 main characters are believable and likeable; yet the movie is way too long; I slept through some of it . Too little plot to keep the story going for 2 hours. I think so much more could have been done to make the situation the band members find themselves in funnier, the characters more memorable .Except for the 2 protagonists the film is poorly acted . Much of the audience did not agree with me as I heard them laugh at the most superficial slapstick lines. However, talking to my friends after the movie, we were all disappointed.

  • 6 out of 7 found this review helpful.
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• Go
  Written April 1, 2008

  Beautifully Understated.

  by josephshipp

  This movie will not appeal to the typical Fandango user. It's a foreign film, so keep that in mind. However, if foreign films are your forte this is one you should not miss.
  
  "The Band's Visit" has moments of Wes Anderson-ish epic cinematic beauty, awkwardness and humor, while soft undertones of the sober reality a Noah Baumbach film set its pace.
  
  During the 24 hour period between the band being dropped off at the airport to their performance the following day a lot and nothing at all happens simultaneously. What happens is subtle yet strong character development in a town of overwhelming emptiness. The emptiness often swells to the point of uncomfortableness, but it's the quietness of this film that one can find its treasures.
  
  Like most foreign films, it's hard for an outsider like an American to fully understand the full dynamics and complexities of the story. "The Band's Visit" is no exception. Though we try, we'll never fully get this such a film.

  • 12 out of 20 found this review helpful.
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• Must Go!
  Written April 7, 2008

  The Band's Visit

  by ArtieB

  I expected a simple comedy. Instead, it was a beautiful portrayal of hospitality and empathy in potentially difficult cir***stances.

  • 12 out of 20 found this review helpful.
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• Go
  Written April 15, 2008

  Short and sweet

  by annastar11

  The characters were quite colorful, the theme was simple and beautiful. A good movie to cry a little, enjoy a lot, and think poignantly about at later times in life.

  • 8 out of 13 found this review helpful.
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• Must Go!
  Written March 16, 2008

  The Bands visit

  by abadir

  very good movie

  • 6 out of 9 found this review helpful.
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• So-so
  Written February 24, 2008

  Very contemplative

  by srgmovies

  This is a very slow movie. It is interesting to see the meeting point of two very different cultures and how their daily problems impact their interaction. But I found it too deliberate, too contrived. Or maybe it just didn't have the Hollywood "feel good" that I am used to.

  • 3 out of 5 found this review helpful.
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• Go
  Written February 25, 2008

  The Band's Visit

  by notboca

  Really nice movie - a gentle tale with lots of humour. Really enjoyed it.

  • 3 out of 5 found this review helpful.
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• I'll Pass
  Written February 24, 2008

  by BTYB309

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• I'll Pass
  Written July 4, 2008

  by MJ0808

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• I'll Pass
  Written March 25, 2009

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• Must Go!
  Written March 28, 2008

  by Elbio2IMAX13

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• I'll Pass
  Written May 26, 2009

  by v1perdude

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• I'll Pass
  Written May 1, 2008

  by MsMJGT

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• Must Go!
  Written June 21, 2008

  by cinephile_1

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