Not having this much fun for some time though, actually...since my childhood's nightmares. I mean...watching the whole thing over and over, yeah...! This is your movie and the secret way to conceive twins.

It seems the implicit meaning must have gone over my head, because this just totally freaked me out, and the in the end everyone goes ape-shit. The scene from the underground is particularly harrowing and Adjani is marvellous, as opposed to Neill. I'm kind of guessing it has something to do with the two parts, chance and fate, but I may be way off. Crazy movie....

Not always living up to its full potential, but it does feature an astonishing performance from Isabelle Adjani. The unforgettable subway scene alone should be enough to consider her performance as one of the best ever from any actress.

The film is intense, but only because the actors are completely overdoing it and the cameraman has some form of ADD. The performances are histrionic to the point of utter laughability. (is that the point? is this a comedy?) Also, anything "Lovecraftian" almost always seems more silly than disquieting, and this is no exception. Add on some paper thin metaphors/symbolism, and the film feels like a parody of itself.

The darkside of love have never been portraid so brutally honest as in Possession. With the help of a touch of surrealism Zulawski manages to explore every emotionall angle of the subject and never holds back. The film might seem overdone and absurd but every scene and detail has a reason, put to life with stunning camerawork, clever dialog and unexpected turns in both estetics and story. Also Neil and Adjani do some of the most honest and unsettling acting ever witnessed in film.

I liked the cinematography but honestly what the hell was this? From start to finish it just feels like a really insane noncoherant horror fest. Maybe that was the point, in fact I'm sure it was the point, but that doesn't make good cinema. The acting was so over-the-top it was almost laughable. No, it's not the worst horror you'll ever see but still this movie is downright absurd. Watch Cronenberg's "The Brood" instead.

"...an ostentatious, absurd waterfall of beauty and horror and I let it wash over me."

The acting is fine... it's in the script itself where everything's really overblown. The first half hour is very impressive, but later on, when the horror elements kick in, they don't add to nor complement the drama but rather crush it under a layer of overly harsh symbolism. As the film progresses it squanders more and more of its initial gravitas and by the ending just seems silly. Reminded me a bit of David Cronenberg's lesser works.

One of the most insane films ever made. Make sure you get the 123-minute version. The 80-minute cut is a total butcher job

I agree with the delirious plot and unreasonable progression, however the overacting(I'm not sure if I've seen anything so overdone) and extremity of the relationship circle made it worth a watch for me. It may be a little hard to forgive the pointlessness of the ending though. All in all it's a depressive stimulant if nothing else.

This movie is absolutely ridiculous...

Probably the best movie about madness ever made. Isabelle Adjani is fabulous.

what... the... fuck...

Perhaps the most intense movie I have seen, this is an impressive effort in trying to portray the irrational nature of love (not the only subject the film touches upon though), with a surreal twist and some shocking scenes on top, not to mention an insane performance by Adjani. Frantic camerawork add to the feeling of despair. A forgotten gem.

Stop yelling!! I wouldn't say that this is not an peculiar movie, but even the overdrama, overacting and overeverything, are not enough to make this film more than boring most of time. But besides all the silly mumble jumble symbolisms, the gore effects are nice.

this is the most irritating movie i've ever seen. people are constantly screaming, but nothing happens, it's just a bunch of overwrought pseudo-philosophical dialogue, like godard on a meth binge. and overacted, too. i do want adjani's sunglasses though.

The abrupt pace/directing changes hurt the film. Nevertheless, the exhilarating performances, shocking imagery and impressive cinematography more than make up for it. Adjani is specially incredible and absolutely unapollogetical.

Okay Movie

I saw the 80 minute version

Fiercely and beautifully intemperate and torrid in its outburst of emotion and thought and frantic anxiety, yet somehow sane in its insanity... I enjoyed the urgent images and "feverish" acting, the awesome, implicative dialogue and "irregular" soundtrack... Stunning, just stunning.