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Lbs. (2004)
Intensely personal
Have you ever unintentionally witnessed an intensely personal moment in the life of a stranger? That was how this film was for me. I felt like it was too personal, and none of my business, but, by the time I realized that, I was so invested in the character's life that I had no choice but to watch it until the end, and I am so very glad I did.
This film screened over the weekend at the Nashville Film Festival, and the post-film Q&A was really incredibly powerful. Carmine Famiglietti's journey to lose this weight for himself, as well as to play this role, is intense and heartbreaking, but this man has such a generous, sweet spirit that he cannot help but show as he plays Neil Perota.
This film has been picked up by a teeny-tiny distribution company, so may I take this moment to implore you all to see this film? You will not be sorry you did.
Possessed (2000)
Yikes!
Sorry, I see a lot of you enjoyed this movie, but, I think it was one of the most awful cheezoid productions I've ever wasted two hours of my life watching (and, for reference, I saw "The Tuxedo").
Timothy Dalton's acting (or, should I say, overacting) was tortured, belabored, and felt very ungenuine. He wasn't acting as if he were a priest; he was acting as if he were wearing a priest suit.
The little possessed boy was the only one who stood a chance. He acted wonderfully. However, the non-existent technical direction made me cringe: the entire audio department on this movie should have to write letters of apology. When I saw the movie earlier this week, I thought it had been made in 1980, so poor were the technical details.
If I had to choose between Possessed and The Exorcist, The Exorcist would win, hands down, every day of the week and twice on Sundays. It was, at least, entertaining.