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Having been thoroughly impressed with watching the Machinist...and then reading this thread mentioning Session 9 got me pretty excited.
To tell you the truth, it was a letdown. Not a big one...nevertheless.
It had aesthetic style and breathtaking cinematography. Interesting angles. The atmosphere coupled with the eerie soundscape creeped me out even from the beginning. Unfortunately from the last quarter of the film, a huge gaping hole opened up and swallowed everything that was built up from the start. I lost touch with the film, and not by reason of losing the thread of the story.
I'm sorry and sad to say that the film failed to deliver the goods. Brad Anderson's directorial style is evident. He definitely knows his trade, but in this film he overdid flash, show, and fluff over the meat of the story. I can appreciate the idea behind it, but its execution could have been better.
Disappointed, but still liked it.
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