Film Review – Obsessed (2009)

BOTTOM LINE: Aside from some moments of fun, decidedly in the climax, “Obsessed” is a bruised abstruseness which basically duplicates the acme of the brand “Fatal Attraction” but after a appropriate script, administration or acting (with the barring of Idris Elba).

THE GOOD: “Obsessed” follows in the footsteps of added films, a lot of conspicuously “Fatal Attraction”, in cogent the adventure of a man stalked by a certifiable woman acquisitive his affection. Aside from the actuality that Derek Charles (Idris Elba) never sleeps with admirable acting artisan Lisa (Ali Larter), the differences are abundantly cosmetic, and with popstar Beyonce dispatch in as Derek’s wife. That is not to say that there are not acceptable moments to adore in this scenario. Although Derek acutely has some moments area he thinks about getting with Lisa, the actuality that he sticks to his accoutrements and refuses her makes him absolutely absorbing and makes Lisa’s appearance arise added awful and abject admitting her brainy disorder. Three abode of the blur is focused absolutely on Derek’s character, and Idris Elba does absolutely a acceptable job at accomplishments him out and accomplish him real. His contrarily calm exoteric which occasionally explodes if Lisa goes too far is altogether captured in his performance, as is the character’s faculty of annoyance and acrimony as Lisa twists the bearings to favour her at every opportunity. The blur is analytic able-bodied shot, and is paced about right, acceptance you time to get in to the lives of the characters and be belted in Derek’s bearings with Lisa as it boring spirals out of control. The acme of the blur is a lot of fun (whether it is declared to be or not), with Beyonce axis in to big astronomic on campus and blame Lisa’s base all over the house. “Obsessed” has some fun moments to enjoy, and a able-bodied angled achievement by Idris Elba.

THE BAD: “Obsessed” is not a decay of time, but it has all be done before. Ali Larter does a reasonable job of arena the psychotic, bedeviled woman but the achievement is ultimately two-dimensional and flat, with the Software not giving her abundant to do added than cull crazy faces and go in to activity mode. There are never any moments area you absolutely feel how mad she is. Beyonce’s captivation in the blur is problematic. Although her achievement is reasonable in some places (mainly in the end), the filmmakers accept acutely had a botheration with how to utilise her character. The blur acutely belongs to Derek’s character; Beyonce does not absolutely accept abundant to do until the endure third of the blur area for some reason, the filmmakers adjudge that the blur should be about her appearance instead, even finishing on her as the endure attempt of the film. This bawdiness makes for a abominably structured and dissatisfying conclusion; although it is fun seeing Beyonce and Ali Larter action anniversary other, one cannot advice but admiration that Derek’s appearance should accept been complex appropriate to the end, or, Beyonce should accept had a beyond role in adjustment to accomplish her appearance cogent to the adventure to absolve such a big catastrophe for her character. Aside from the big action at the end, Beyonce ends up accepting to actualize a appearance who is actual acrid to her husband, conceivably with a acceptable reason, but not understandably so and it is somewhat awkward to watch as Beyonce does not accept the acting chops to advertise it. At any rate, “Obsessed” is just an acutely watered down adaptation of “Fatal Attraction” which fails to alike annihilation that was acknowledged about that film.

Author: Todd Murphy
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