Obsession

I doubt there's anyone who actually thinks Bear is the victim, but if so, what are we doing? I went in knowing quite a bit about Obsession, so I do wonder how this would've gone if I didn't, from the first moment I just wondered how differently things could have gone if Bear didn't take the easy way out and wish for Nikki to love him? If he just bought the necklace and confessed, but because of his incapability to express and go through with his emotions his selfishness causes massive destruction in the end, my god was he so fucking awkward, from start to finish I actually felt tense. A lot of her behaviour when she wasn't herself felt very much like Bear's subconscious reflected back onto him, even the really fucked up shit with the cat, it just HAD to be all about him. I think this is a really interesting approach to abuse in domestic situations? It's incredibly clear from the start that Nikki lacks any autonomy over herself which Curry Barker actually mentions in an interview, the minute her and bear kiss and she pulls back terrified??? Two completely different people it's both heartbreaking and haunting. Genuinely? That's when I knew I was in for something because my heart rate SPIKED, whole theatre was tense. Also a lot of people were laughing throughout the film?? Which I'm not sure what was that funny? Like guys you're ruining the experience but ok...OK!!! Everytime Nikki snapped out of it only for a moment I was actually terrified, seeing her like claw out of this shell and hoping someone will recognise this cry for help instead of everyone just viewing her as crazy or 'freaky nikki'. I feel like if anyone actually views her as the villain then...??? Not sure how anyone can empathise with Bear when Nikki subconsciously speaks to him and pleads to be killed and he vicitmises himself with some "what's so bad about being with me?" BS. I was genuinely just analysing everything when I was watching this, I definitely could see that everytime she was screaming or basically being 'possessed' that the real her on the inside may have been trying to scare Bear away to get him to leave her alone. It just kept getting worse when she was literally covered in her sick and urine etc. like she's just been neglected and Bear does completely nothing to even show some sort of two-way street care for her? Just evil and selfish! *Also when she smashes her face in at the party everyone literally JUMPED and I think I saw two people leave 😭 and my friend did, poor chilli.... But man that ending was intense, the metaphor for abuse and stripping someone of their autonomy is pretty evident when Nikki finally returns to herself and Bear has left her with a guarantee of trauma and murders she involuntarily committed, I wish we knew what happened next...So if anyone thinks Bear is innocent then seriously something is WRONG. Anyway I loved the aspect ratio, I love love loved the sound design and soundtrack, there was a big clash between the fact it felt really ambient when every second of the film felt so menacing? The screaming was LOUD, made me jump and I love the fact this felt like it was more heavily using psychological and emotional effects to create the horror. Deeply uncanny...But I really think this was a strong film! Also the one wish willow had a tabby cat on the back of it and I'm thinking, I believe Curry Barker wants to make more films in this universe with different wishes? (Which I really hope happens because I liked this film a lot) So what if 9 lives 🤔 could you imagine if this film had a-listers though? Wouldn't have the same effect, fantasic acting especially from Inde Navarrette, hope to see her in way more stuff!!!!! I'm glad Bear killed himself! Genuinely how different things would've been if he just fucking said "yes" when Nikki asked if he liked her. When she started moving backwards almost shit my pants. Glad I saw this in the cinema. ALSO DOESN'T HELP WHEN WE LEFT THE CINEMA WE SAW ONE OUR FRIENDS AND WE DIDN'T RECOGNISE HER AND SHE CAME UP TO US AND STARTED SCREAMING AND I GENUINELY STARTED RELIVING THE JUMPSCARES