The Visitor

The Visitor is a terrific film that is driven by the spectacularly understated performance of Richard Jenkins. It'd be tough to give much of a summary without spoiling the plot, but the only thing you really need to know is that the story is a perfect vehicle for Jenkin's character to bare his soul.

I'd say it's definitely worth seeing, but with the following disclosures:

1. I'm somewhat biased because of Richard Jenkins' strong Rhode Island connections.

2. His character reminded me of a guy I used to work for.

Also, as good as Sean Penn was in Milk, I think Jenkins or Mickey Rourke were more deserving of the Best Actor Oscar.