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NMiguelCosta says...

4 years ago

This would have been a lot better if they had done some more world building, showing how this enterprise came to be and explore other possibilites of that body possessing machine. The ending also felt rushed.

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one year ago

@oh_my_jihyo explaining how things work in Sci fi is never a good idea. Remember the Architect from the Matrix? (ergo)

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2111anixt says...

4 years ago

It was a really fucking creepy movie! I wasn't terrified, I was horrified.

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mediacenterkodi says...

4 years ago

Worst movie of 2020 so far. Couldn't even finish it. 30 min in I realized I don't care about the story.

***Getting a tooth pulled would be less painful then trying to watch this.***

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moonkodi says...

2 years ago

Relies on visuals too much. It leaves you dissociated from the movies. The idea if good but seems wasted

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willard_h says...

3 years ago

Phenomenal! This is body horror at its absolutely best. Do not believe the rating this movie has here on Trakt.

So few horror movies really horrify. Possessor really horrifies.

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Horror future #7 says...

2 years ago

Very interesting plot the opening scene is brilliant but i believe it could be better after watching first 15 minutes.Also i didn't like it was too slow by times. 6.5/10

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treehousemouse says...

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2 years ago

[spoiler]Voss’s job failed colin’s mission on purpose in order to fully prepare her to succeed her handler. They had to implant a receptor into her son in order to possess him, so they planned well in advance.. This is actually a movie about how work feels entitled to (possess?) your life [/spoiler]

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felixcrow says...

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3 years ago

Slick sci-fi thriller/horror. Well executed but not that engaging for me. It felt like a David Croneneber film (Brandon's father) which is great. [spoiler] I loved the scenes about the displaced consciousness, with the mirrors and the creepy fluids. [/spoiler] It lingered with me.

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TvWatcha3 says...

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3 years ago

3 Thoughts After Watching ‘Possessor Uncut’:

1. I struggled giving this a lower score because it’s such an intriguing concept and the beginning was super strong. The acting was great and the visuals were on point.

2. I struggled giving this a higher score because I feel like the ball was dropped a bit at the end. I was left scratching my head more than I wanted to. I love me a smart film that doesn’t have to spell everything out for its audience, but I don’t love feeling unnecessarily dumbfounded.

3. No matter what the hell just happened, [spoiler]this woman clearly shouldn’t be working anymore.[/spoiler]

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Lee Brown Barrow says...

3 years ago

An unusual film to be sure but still a pretty good one. I wish the story had been fleshed out a little more, perhaps with less reliance on blood and gore. However, it was still an interesting watch, with plot events that were hard to see coming.

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foursmols says...

3 years ago

While the concept is interesting and effects stellar, Possessor unfortunately moves along at a snail's pace that kills any tension it builds up almost immediately and replaces it with yet another glitchy, stroby effect.

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jefffrench12 says...

3 years ago

I loved this movie. Possessor is visually striking, dark, superbly acted, cerebral, gory, and sometimes disturbing.

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Erebos says...

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3 years ago

Meh...
[spoiler]The world-building was limited to the bare essentials. It handles the matter of identity more like a bad drug trip than an actual intelligent discussion. Christopher Abbott didn't do a good job signifying when the identities were switching.[/spoiler]

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pedrocs says...

3 years ago

Good movie, great atmosphere and a visually interesting way of representing the character’s dissociation, without falling into Hollywood clichés.

Not an action movie, so, if you’re dumb as a Mellon, maybe don’t watch it.

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rmgebhardt says...

3 years ago

I know there's not much that actually came out in 2020, but even without that caveat this was easily a favorite of this year. Brandon Cronenberg has created a heady mix of sci-fi, body horror, and espionage lathered with numerous questions about identity and self. I left this film feeling full of questions, as well as a bit squeamish as it pushed on some my existential buttons. I would recommend this, quite highly, especially if you're looking for something that might keep your head spinning for a few days.

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miguelreina says...

4 years ago

[Sitges FF] The concept of a criminal corporation that uses mind control to carry out its crimes is fabulous. The movie grabs one of the most shocking prologues I've seen recently. There is extreme violence (perhaps gimmicky) but dosed. It is a psychological thriller which is interested in throwing at the viewer the unknown of the possessed possessor. And it develops, with some imbalances of rhythm but with efficiency, a complex plot about a society subjected to strict control.

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LarZieJ says...

3 years ago

The biggest takeaway from this film obviously is that Sean Bean survived. He lived!

Seriously Possessor's concept is fantastic. I really like the idea and the violence, damn it is brutal. But yeah I'm glad I'm not living in this alternate timeline of 2008. Like suddenly your conscious is being taken over. Creepy stuff. Andrea Riseborough is great and Jennifer Jason Leigh is just the cherry on top of the cake.

Before watching Possessor I thought it was about demons, don't know why. All I thought was that it looks like fun watching a demon possesion film directed by the son of David Cronenberg. But I was dead wrong but in a good way. This was way more like the Cronenberg legacy. Really a job well done by Brandon.

And yes, I always love it when Sean Bean lives!

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02ed4d803049e3e76f12c7b9a60248f2 says...

3 years ago

Nig nogs everywhere . . Wtf .. too much nig nogs . Too much acting wtf .. when u play in a B movie then play like is expected from B movie actor

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Saint Pauly says...

3 years ago

Possessor is a DJ who plays good if somewhat specific songs at a party of strangers but doesn't know when to stop, so keeps playing even after everyone has given up and gone home.

Brandon Kronenberg (David's son) delivers a competent and two and a half hour slow burn sci-fi horror film that lasts an hour and and 45 minutes.

The idea (a future in which a hitman takes control of another's body in order to fulfill the contract) is original and the images are tailored but you'd think they could've spent less time artsy-ing around and more time on the story.

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ericdekock says...

3 years ago

The director is definitely his dad's son.

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