Possessed
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Movie Reviews of Possessed
Movie Review: A Woman More Obsessed Than Possessed!
Summary: 4 Stars
Joan Crawford made a play to become a "legitimate" actress with this film. Joan is a woman rejected by a lover played by Van Heflin in a cruel manner. He is simply rejecting of her and isn't caring and tells her so bluntly. Instead of counting him as the jerk he really is, she can't' seem to let go. She marries his wealthy boss after his mentally ill wife dies and becomes more upset when her ex-lover becomes engaged to her step-daughter. Joan's character falls apart allowing her psyche to be explored by numerous doctors. While the movie is intriguing and interesting, I never really enjoyed it. The movie really has no characters to really like. No one is truly bad or good but no one is very likable either. Joan was nominated for an Academy award for this performance but I don't believe she should have won.Movie Review: Good film, excellent audio commentary
Summary: 4 Stars
No comments to add about this excellent film (which pleased even this non-Crawford fan). I want to add a short remark about the audio commentary (by Drew Casper). These commentaries are sometimes a waste of time, but this one is exceptionally good; alone it is worth the price of the DVD. It's a long, well-prepared lecture on film noir generally and "Possessed" specifically; and it's excellent. Casper is a practiced speaker and the material he includes-- it covers everything from the German roots of film noir to his own meeting with Crawford-- is fascinating.
Movie Review: Good melodrama, mediocre print
Summary: 3 Stars
The narrative flow of this film is hampered by the device of returning repeatedly to the past, but there are interesting elements, including 4 characters who can't connect with each other. There are campy moments along with more straight-ahead scenes. The dialogue is better than average. Crawford is good, and her dry-mouth effort to talk in the depth of her character's illness foreshadows the way she played the end of "Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?" However, the printed used to prepare the DVD was not in good condition. There are a number of places where you see faded blacks and streaks. At one point, for a couple of minutes, you see little ovals of light all over the screen, almost like reflections from a sparkly bracelet. It's a shame Warner chose not to offer a restored version.