Eight

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!

I'm sure that some people might consider this art, but in terms of activity, it basically watching grass grow. It is true that this is exactly the way to portray the OCD person with additional issues, but that doesn't make it interesting.

We basically watch a woman's alarm go off endlessly, go to the bathroom, followed by an endless shower. Activity like this goes on for most of the movie. All of this is real time, no breaks.

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.

I also thought originally that it was a RL documentary, discovered later she was acting, but it made it no less real and raw. I wasnt sure if I'd write this review because of is raw content and the very real feelings it stirred. I must admit I jump skipped 10secs at a time through alot of it bc the rawness became too real for me.

That said, lead did so well, it was so believable as a true life person. If you have OCD, know someone who does, or are in the field studying this, I highly recommend it; if not, you will likely find it too slow and probably annoying. Unfortunately it's one of those films that you really like because the subject is personal for you, or youll really hate it because you have no interest in the subject.

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.