In the pantheon of IDMB movies that have befuddled me, there’s Ingmar Bergman’s Persona, Andrei Tarkovsky’s The Mirror, Kim Ki-duk’s The Isle, and now, there’s Andrzej Zulawski’s Possession.
Over the course of his career, director Roger Michell has been responsible for beloved rom-coms (Notting Hill), sturdy melodramas (The Mother), absolute misfires (Hyde Park on Hudson) and at least one underrated gem (Enduring Love). Despite some misses, his reliable...