Sure, it's got atmosphere. What it lacks is any kind of a plot. How many times are we going to watch Richie unzip his brown bag at the base of a tree? How many times do we need to slow-zoom on a door? How many times do we need to see Richie attempt to get rid of his spider-puppet, only to change his mind and go get it again? And, yes, I get that the puppet is a metaphor for his troubled past that he can't get rid of. Yes, yes, very clever. There are also several scenes that serve no purpose, such as Richie visiting his old school. There's also something about a storybook Richie wrote when he was little that turns out to be quite redundant. This is a perfect example of what should have been a 30-minute short film stretched out to feature-length. The reveal, which happens in the last 5 minutes, is not worth the monotonous journey it took to arrive there, no matter how much scary, brooding music you use. All the 9 and 10 ratings on here are astonishing. Don't waste your time.
Review of Possum
