Presence

"Presence” is a mystery, and a good one, which means that disclosing its revelations would spoil the fun. The film would also repay a second viewing, because details sprinkled throughout take on their meaning only in hindsight.

Presence is a remarkable union of a clever concept and a superb execution.

Presence feels like a limber but limited exercise in cinematic problem-solving rather than a genuine experiment in terror.

The unoriginality of Presence’s story eventually calls out the POV conceit as a one-note gimmick, especially when the tension is dialed up in the film’s second half.

Chilling in its freewheeling camerawork and unexpectedly heartbreaking, Soderbergh’s latest takes us back to the timeless cinematic basics of sad ghosts with unfinished business and delivers something formally fresh that renews the supernatural genre.

While certain reveals land surprise, others strain credulity regarding the presence’s motivations.

Formerly experimental by way of being told from the perspective of a wandering ghost, Presence is a rewarding, slow-burn, eerie family drama that builds to a thrilling conclusion

“Presence” may not reinvent the paranormal genre, but it’s a welcome, stylized deviation.

Frequently moving and haunting, touching on the real pain of losing loved ones and how grief follows us like a presence we can see just out of the corner of our eye.

While 'Presence' may not deliver traditional horror scares, Soderbergh's innovative ghost's-eye-view approach and strong performances create an intriguing supernatural drama that prioritizes technical brilliance over frights.