4/5 Lovers, Poets, and Academics
  by D. J. Nardi (Washington, DC)
A cute movie, something along the lines of a Shakespeare in Love meets The Da Vinci Code. The movie follows two academics as they hunt down tantalizing clues about a 19th century poet's extramarital love affair. While it is clear from the beginning that they the poet did have an affair, the movie throws in a few twists and turns. United in their quest, Aaron Eckhart and Paltrow's characters inevitably fall in love.

The movie has a nice rhythm to it. It never really throws up any major surprises, but the storyline is original enough that it remains entertaining. Both Paltrow and Eckhart act pretty well in this film, so it's pretty easy to sympathize them along as they become obsessed with the dead poet's love letters. Overall, a great date film.

5/5 Possession (2001)
  by S. Frederick-seyarto (Los Angeles, CA. USA)
This is a beautiful and timeless movie. Bringing the modern day to the past is eloquently done. The movie is bring out the passion of love, devotion and a bit of mystery. You will love this film Possession

5/5 More gripping than I thoght it would be
  by Kim Horton (Shreveport, LA)
This tale about a pair of scholars researching the possible love affair of a beloved poet was much more interesting than I thought it could possibly be. Characterization was great: Paltrow and her hero had great chemistry even though both were supposedly disfunctional at love. Very beautifully lensed.

5/5 AN ELEGANTLY STYLISH ROMANCE
  by Geary A., Jones
POSSESSION is a wonderful blending of the joy of discovery, sweeping romance, and subtle mystery. Jeremy Northram and Jennifer Ehle are brilliant as the two star-crossed Victorian, poets. Their love story is discovered by two present-day researchers ( Gwyneth Paltrow, and Aaron Eckhart ), and as they uncover more about the Victorians, and are steadily drawn into the world of the poets, and their exquisitely, understated passion, they in turn, begin to fall in love.

This could have been a truly saccharine mess, but instead is almost as lush, and rewarding as a poem by Keats. Neil LaBute's direction is sure, the settings resonate with color, and the costuming is superb.

5/5 Captivating movie
  by alex (Canada)
I just want to say that I agree with most of the reviewers here that it is a brilliant movie with equally brilliant actors. Captivating from beginning to end. Highly recommended.