Too much of everything

terrible... so disappointed.

It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

One of those movie experiences that is so good it makes you realize you've been grading everything else on a curve.

***Contains Spoiler****My husband got this movie from our local library, and I had no idea what it was about before watching it. I didn't even read the descriptions on the DVD case. I enjoyed the movie a lot so I was surprised to find the number of negative reviews on IMDb afterward.This movie kept you guessing what is really happening and guessing the motives of each key player, all the way to the end. There are several interpretations I saw in the discussion forum, posted over the years. After reading them I came to feel that most viewers don't understand the complexity of childhood scars, of abandonment issues, and mental health in general, in order to truly appreciate this film and such stories.I find Mara cold-blooded, chilling, and calculating, but then I see that it is only proportional to the cruelty she had to endure from her childhood, revealed in the scene in the hospital. Her genuine love for her friend Kate made me not believe she had killed her, but wanting a revenge on Kate's mother Sophie for rejecting Kate, which led to her death. Imagine how you'd feel as an orphan to see that the mother is featured in magazines as 'supermom'? What hypocrisy! All the appearance of success and perfect mom contrasts sharply with what she knows, that she had not acknowledged an abandoned baby and just went on happily with her life as if it never happened. While some people think the movie should conclude when the two made up, when Sophie said she's Mara's mother and comforted her and that reconciliation saves the day, well, I'm glad it didn't end there. If it did, it'd not have the depth and complexity that made this film above cliché and predictably forgettable. While open to debate what is the right thing to do with unwanted pregnancies, I have met children who are suicidal and never felt worthy of love due to abandonment from their parents, especially their mothers. It is not always a blessing to be born just to be born. The twist at the end showing that Kate is Sophie's daughter, not Mara. I wonder why Sophie didn't ask the hospital for a DNA test to be sure. Perhaps out of guilt, she had to give in and apologize and try to make amends. Mara never claimed Sophie is her mother, Sophie did. I think Mara find it irresistible to the idea to have a mother, as her mother had already rejected her, so she went along with it. So instead of killing Sophie to avenge her best friend Kate, she will have Sophie as her mother.As for Sophie's husband Craig, who appeared to be a supportive husband turns out to be a rather typical male that has a weakness for beautiful young women and can't resist temptations. I thought he was crazy to have Mara over his house while he had Sophie away, but then no, he was not crazy, he was just making things convenient for himself, and of course, he always has excuses. What kind of husband sides with the woman that had his wife on a restraining order and invite her to his house? And asked her to pick up his children? It's as if Sophie was replaced and he's pretty dame happy helping along! This made me wonder if Sophie's father has something to do with why she married a man like Craig. Her father was the one that made her give up her first baby and moved to Australia, the shame made her keeping it a secret that she never told anyone. The open-ended ending makes me look forward to seeing a sequel. Will Sophie find out Mara is not her daughter? Will Craig confess again what he did with Mara? Will Mara succeed in cutting out Sophie's two young daughters? Will forgiveness be complete? Can trust be re-build? Can childhood scars be healed? Can innocence survive?

This film is about an accomplished cartoonist who is convinced that someone breaks into her house repeatedly. Her sanity is quickly being put into question.I expected "Irresistible" to be substandard as it was straight to video. After watching it, I was left to question why this gem was not released in the cinemas. Susan Sarandon puts on a great performance as a woman under great pressure, experiencing unusual events in her home. The plot is well written, and the story is very well told. Sometimes evidence points one way and sometimes the other way. It quickly makes you wonder whether strange things really happened. Soon, it makes you question whether Sophie is sane or not. It's intense, engaging and suspenseful. It makes you doubt what seems to be the truth, so that you just don't know what or who to believe. Such great story telling makes "Irresistible" a great psychological drama.

I just plain don't get the ending. I wish someone would write a spoiler and let us confused people know what you think. I watched the first 40 and the last 40 minutes of the movie and listened to the rest. I was so unhappy I didn't pay better attention now I am going out of my mind trying to figure it out. However, it was interesting enough to watch on TV. I disagree with it not being worth the time because it had its moments that pulled you back in.Like the party scene. I thought Mara was hitting on Susan and was going to use that to break up the marriage. But, I was wrong.This movie get an eight because I will watch anything with Susan Sarandon in it. Sam Neill is a favorite from long ago but his character was kind of not dynamic. I also thought the children were under-developed. The best character was the older lady who was the neighbor. She kept things together in the movie.

In Australia, the artist Sophie (Susan Sarandon) has a happy marriage with her husband and designer Craig (Sam Neil) and they have two beautiful daughters, Elly and Ruby. Sophie is traumatized by the death of her mother, and under pressure to finish a work paid in advance in a tight schedule. Craig lost his keys and after meeting her husband's colleague Mara (Emily Blunt) in a party at her house, Sophie feels weird things happening at her own house, such as an attack of wasps, disappearance of her favorite dress, photos and toys, and she suspects that Mara is trying to get her husband and daughters for her. Sophie becomes paranoid and obsessed with this idea, and nobody believes on her. Craig actually believes Sophie is driving insane, and she stalks Mara, trying to prove she is right, disclosing deep secrets about Mara and her."Irresistible" is a dramatic thriller, sort of "Fatal Attraction" with two final twists. The story is good and it is amazing the number of viewers that has not understood the final twist. Susan Sarandon and Sam Neil are great actress and actor, but they are too old for their roles as parents of young daughters. Even Susan Sarandon (60) is too old to play the mother of Mara, the character of Emily Blunt (23), since she was supposed to be eighteen years older than her daughter. My recommendation is to pay attention on the story, especially on the last twist, and you will certainly enjoy this above average low-budget movie. My vote is seven.Title (Brazil): "Identidade Roubada" ("Stolen Identity")