Obsession

I feel nauseous and blank. This movie has something that gives you that exact, suffocating, chest-crushing feeling that left me awake until 4 am after exiting the theater. I'm surprised this wasnt an A24 title, because so many of the themes line up perfectly with their specific brand of psychological, slow-burn dread. While I liked the movie a lot, it’s a grueling experience. As it went on, I kind of found myself wanting it to be over, for Nikki's sake. Now this movie may not be as overtly, gorey as a title like "Bring Her Back", but Obsession still has some.pretty intense scenes of self mutilation and gore. Watching a woman’s skull get smashed into a steering wheel while making you see and hear every single bit. Something something we are so desensitized something something. I also absolutely loved the ongoing soundtrack. Whats really terrifying though is how much torture Nikki went through. I'm actually crying for everything she had to endure, and in the end has to live with it all. All because Bear was too insecure and selfish to confront her and express his feelings, or to live with the fact that the answer was no. Even in the scene where he's on the phone and at first wants to "alter" the wish rather than cancel it. He was so willing find a way around it to continue to control her, and destroy her life all for himself. I keep thinking about the scene just before Nikki loses her autonomy, she mentions she's looking for love and just can't stand working there anymore. (With the context of Ian sleeping casually with her for two years.) I'm so sad for her, this movie isn't about you bear 💔 Anyways I'm drunk