SESSION 9: C+
I wanted to give this film a better grade, but I cannot because of the weak ambiguous ending. On many levels it scores on a B or even an A level. The acting in particularly sticks out. David Caruso and Stephen Gevedon gave outstanding performances, along with solid performances from the rest of the cast.
The visuals in this film worked well, accompanied by music that fit the mood, enhanced the tone & gave substance to dialog.
The story was well constructed, keeping the audience in a cat and mouse game of continuous guessing. Unfortunately the big reveal that we all waited for only left us with more questions.
Was Gordon insane from the get go? Was Gordon possessed and taken over by the spirit of Mary? Was Phil even a real person? Was any of this real?
It's not that ambiguous endings cannot work, because they can. I don't feel it did here though.
This entire film felt like a great set up, but one that never executed into a polished finish. Major points off for that.
