Extraordinary Visitor

God is disgusted with the world and tells the Pope through Mary that an envoy/prophet (John the Baptist) is being sent to find a sign if the grand human experiment should be continued, or if the plug should be pulled. John is sent to his namesake city, St. John's, Newfoundland, and here his adventure begin, both hilarious and irreverent. This film is sure to offend some while it amuses others in its musings on religion and modern culture at the millennium. (A selection of the St. Louis International Film Festival.)

This is the most original movie I've seen in a long time. If you're tired of seeing recycled Hollywood scripts, this movie will be a refreshing change of pace. The acting is genuine, the script funny, but thought provoking. Congrats to Mary Walsh and Andy Jones.

God is asking himself if he wants to pull the plug on our planet. So he sends St. John the Baptist to investigate and to give him some reasons for not ending this world that he once created. So St. John the Baptist lands in St. John's, Newfoundland (Canada).

Funny movie and interesting look at today's society. The acting is also very good.

Seen a couple years ago at the Sudbury Cinéfest Festival.

Out of 100, I gave it 85.

a wonderful movie that must be seen! No big names however you will be touched by a well directed and understated little movie with a lot of heart and passion. It stays with you. Rent it or buy it. You'll watch it more then once!

While the idea is a good premice, the actualization of it is a tad muddled. St. John coming to Newfoundland to find 'hope' for humanity is about as lunatic as one can imagine, but where is fall-down humour in this film? It tries to be too nice, thereby killing the momentum of the comedy. While the acting is real and solid, the writing seems a little forced - as though it was re-written by a committee whose members all had different ideas as to what the script must impart to us. there is a strong case made for not believing in modern consumerism using Jesus overthrowing the money changers as a model; but it's used twice, therefore reducing the impact. St. John performs miracles and points out that people will not believe, but this is not followed as a theme more than simply introducing it. A good effort, but not worth the effort of seeing it again, or rushing to see it, as is not as full as it could be, or as multi-layered as it ought to be, given what it's supposed to be.