Eight

I think it captures the life of a person with OCD, but it was a very hard to watch film. Not that I want films to be easy viewing / pleasant films but there is something about this film which made me very uncomfortable and almost gave me a headache..

This honestly made me cringe at times, more so than actual horror films. I could not believe how a movie with almost no speaking at all could keep me fully engaged. I have known a couple people with this condition, but nothing close to the extent of this. The Lead role was very well done and realistic. Knowing that this is a daily struggle for so many, it truly breaks my heart. This movie is definitely raw and hits you like a ton of bricks, knowing that our minds can be the biggest horror story of them all.

So I stumbled upon this film today, and curiosity got the best of me. This sort of disorder has always interested me, and after watching Eight, as painstaking as it was, I am more the wiser regarding the sheer desperation and pain these people go through. The showers did me in, to be honest. Thoughts of the scene from Silkwood came rushing back. I did manage to make it to the end, and I am now glad that I did. Bravo to the director and the actress who performed this grueling task.

I think the movie is a good movie , however there are some things that can be improved. I would have liked to see a better ending. I would have liked to see more growth through out the character. There is growth, however I would have liked to see a more outstanding ending. I think they did a really good job giving a clear visual on what it is like going through OCD (Obsessive compulsive disorder). I do think there was at times that they went over the the top with it. I would have liked to see more actors in the movie. I also would have liked to see better coping skills. I think they could have done a better job at helping the actor overcome her struggle.

It shows the real anguish faced on a daily basis by thousands of people with OCD. While it may be boring, tedious, or even silly to others, those wit OCD know the suffering of the woman portrayed in this movie. Heartbreaking!