The actor admits that Soderbergh's unusual way of capturing the film — told from a ghost's point of view — was a challenge to get used to: "it took the first day of shooting and a mini panic attack."

Moviefone speaks with Lucy Liu and Chris Sullivan about Steven Soderbergh's 'Presence'. "It was really a dream come true working with Steven," Liu said. Moviefone recently had the pleasure of ...

Smart, concise, and wonderfully wrought as only director Steven Soderbergh can do, “Presence” is a modern ghost story with the director starring as the ghost. ‘Presence’ (IMDb)

Steven Soderbergh often applies his brainy, process-based approach to new genres; with Presence, he tries his hand at ghost-story horror.

Film Review, a movie directed by Steven Soderbergh, written by David Koepp and starring Lucy Liu, Chris Sullivan, Callina Liang

The film stars Lucy Liu, Chris Sullivan, Eddy Maday, and Callina Liang, and explores themes of trauma, family dynamics, and the supernatural.

The entire film is shot entirely from the ghost's point of view, the audience haunting a family that has recently moved into a New Jersey home, not realizing that something was already living there. Critic Sean Burns says it's a great gimmick,

“Presence” is a beautifully executed vision of a rather mediocre script. What makes it interesting is the POV “gimmick,” which Soderbergh demonstrates as a legitimate mode of cinematic storytelling. His camera movements take on such a human quality that we become emotionally connected to it as another character in the story.

Callina Liang’s Chloe, Chris Sullivan’s Chris, Eddy Maday’s Tyler, Lucy Liu’s Rebecca and Julia Fox’s Cece in Steven Soderbergh’s Presence Peter Andrews/The Spectral Spirit Company ...

Presence’s gimmick is that the entire story is told from the perspective of the ghost, and the camera serves as the ghost’s point of view throughout the film. It’s an interesting idea, and the

I knew almost nothing about Presence before I went to see it. I hadn’t seen a trailer or read a plot description or reviews. I didn’t even know who was in it! All I knew was that it was a ghost story from the ghost’s POV and that Steven Soderbergh had directed it with a script from David Koepp.

There is a unique concept in Presence that hasn’t entirely been explored in the genre, especially when combined with captivatingly different cinematography and a talented cast.