Review of Possession (1981) by Kenneth S — 09 Feb 2010
Take two famous actors and throw them together in a quest to uncover a past romantic connection between two auteurs of the written word and you have this beautiful film helmed by director Neil Labute. Departing from his usual fare of plumbing the darker depths of the human experiment, Labute carefully crafts a budding, but beautiful romantic relationship between cultural opposites played Labute regular Aaron Eckhart and British stunner Gwyneth Paltrow.
This is an organic and optimistic experiment that is rarely seen by one of today's darker-minded directors and it's done brilliantly. While this plot occurs in an alternate timeline, Labute does an outstanding job turning an offbeat piece of historical fiction into one of the best romantic films in recent memory.
It goes to show that Neil LaBute excels in the dramatic genre, no matter what emotion is portrayed. If you want a nice romantic drama from a well-known independent film director, may I recommend this one?
This review of Possession (1981) was written by Kenneth S on 09 Feb 2010.
Possession has generally received positive reviews.
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