This Movie Can Only Be Described With One Word.

Pretty Good

It's no definitive masterpiece but it's damn close.

Blistering performances.

"Possession" is a film that transports the linear between reality and pure madness, with dozens of allegories, metaphors, sublime performances and precise direction, the Polish Andrzej Zulawski does almost a cinematic / psychological experiment. Focused on a screenplay, which in the foreground looks something very mundane, the film develops with a psychological apprehension, seen the depression of the character Mark and his lack of moral sense that is created when he discovers that he is being betrayed, soon in the first minutes of film, and on the other hand we have Anna, who is completely out of her mind, and with the course of the film is only getting worse, with psychotic deaf, bipolar syndromes, etc. The family drama at first is what causes the horror in the film, until we discover the monster to which Anna relates, and when the supernatural element comes by surprise in the film, in the best Stephen King style, you start to question and make reflections about everything that will already come here in the film. The monster can be interpreted as the materialization of the relationship of the couple, the deaf can be interpreted as the duality of thought in the head of the woman, between being a mother or indulging in pleasure, since Anna's character is apparently nymphomaniac, little-quoted but present, we have the social context of Germany in the early 80's, which ultimately influences the film and even make the viewer conjecture bizarre theories, since the wall was still standing. Technically the film is great, and the first thing that makes the most attentive viewer to film in the film is its Camera angles, with many long planes, and even the sequential planes, the camera direction of this film is perfect, even moments at which the film is harmed by repetitions of ideas is saved by the beautiful camera framing, always aiming to show the environment, with open or closed plans, exploring the loneliness or madness of each character, another notable point in the film is its track sounding, sneaky but perfect, it does not come to bother or scare, as the track of a good horror movie should do, but the trail helps to punctuate the mood of the film. Isabelle Yasmine Adjani and Sam Neil are more than perfect, they are perfect, they captivate, enchant, denubland and live with passion and finesse their characters. "Possession" is not a perfect movie, it tries to create mysteries and makes references within its idea that often go unnoticed at first glance, in addition to a gore half trash for a serious movie, but anyway, "Possession" by Andrzej Zulawsk is a little commenting film, but it is an excellent artistic expression of cinema

This film is brilliantly chilly, with its grey setting only further highlighting the drably seething alienation of the lead characters. Famously branded a video nasty in the UK, it is really an art-house film, from the time when they were more than just polite prestige cinema, about the breakdown of a marriage and all the bile and hatred and monstrousness that comes when loves breaks down. With an oblique ending that feels fascinating rather than impenetrable, Possession is a slice of European mischief with a gooey, splashy centre.

I agree, Sam Neil and Isabelle Adjani gave performances of a lifetime but it is not enough to make a movie good. As Oct 2017, this is rated 7.4, so for sure over-rated. Isabelle Adjani looks amazing in this movie but I think this is as far as it goes related to good points. Constant screaming made my ears bleed, I understand that the Director had some bad events in his life but what is my fault to suffer? It is a long movie, 3 in one, with a lot of irrelevant scenes and dialogue that makes no sense. It is visible that the people involved had some good ideas and talent but the final result is faulty. Don't waste your time in watching this, except you want to see Isabelle Adjani with some amazing green eyes. At the end you will very bored and disappointed because it should had been shorter and better. A very good plot for a "Twilight Zone" episode but ruin by the desire to make it a movie.

This is an amazing film. This movie is heavy. It's tough, it's disturbing, it's violent, and it's intense, but it's really good. I had to stop for a second afterwards because I was like, "Uh...I think I got it." The ending is very open, but I think there's a clear meaning to it. It has got to be one of the best, if not the best, endings I have ever seen to a film. The last fifteen minutes I didn't stop making noise. I was yelling at my projector, nearly jumping out my seat, and more. This film is an amazing experience. The performances are absolutely outstanding. I could feel every situation. The breakdowns, the arguments, the fights, everything was so realistically done and I was very impressed in that regard. The best piece of acting is the tunnel scene. I was shocked at how disturbing that scene was, but Isabella Adjani carries that scene so perfectly and that's what makes it more difficult to watch. These characters are very flawed, so I think each cast member understood how the emotion should be in each scene. I think every actor understood their character, specifically Isabella Adjani, she is excellent. The tension is outstanding. The way each scene is built up is intense and I found myself sometimes darting my eyes across my projector because I was eager to follow the action. The intensity reminds me a lot of a David Lynch film, specifically the ending. The ending is very comparable to the last 40 minutes of Mulholland Drive, being that it is open-ended and you can analyze it in different ways. Again, the ending is my favorite part of this film. That's why if you're expecting this film to be an easy watch - it definitely isn't. The ending challenges you to think. This film is a lot to digest for sure. I noticed a certain shot that Andrzej Zulawski chose to use three times, but in different circumstances. The shot I'm speaking of is one where a character is sitting down or kneeling and is touching another character's bare back for whichever reason in the situation. The framing is the exact same shot in every scene it is used in. If you have watched this film, you'll understand what I mean.I'm going to give my thoughts on the ending. If you have yet to see this film, stop reading now. The final few scenes (which are simply magnificent btw) are so important to keep track of in order to analyze and understand the ending. Mark's doppelgänger is brought upstairs by Anna, who presents him to Mark. The two are soon shot by police and the doppelgänger escapes after having a strange encounter with the woman. He goes to the apartment where Helen is with Bob. Bob keeps repeating not to open the door for him. She sees the doppelgänger, but doesn't acknowledge him. There are suddenly noises outside of mass destruction and the shot highlights her glowing eyes. My thoughts on this are - Helen is Anna's doppelgänger, just as this man is Mark's. The two of them are just green-eyed versions of our main characters. I think the glowing eyes are supposed to show that she is causing this destruction and this possession is now causing possibly the end of the world. It is revealing that it didn't die with Mark and Anna. Wonderfully executed ending. I was on the edge of my seat constantly. I can't understand why this film is banned from being played in my region. It's blocked on nearly everything I tried to view it on until I finally found something. Yes, it's disturbing and incredibly violent, but I don't find it any more disturbing than The Exorcist.