Obsessed (Screen Gems)
Dont Mess with Beyonce
Beyonce Knowles has her perfect role in the new film Obsessed. She plays a wife and mother who will do whatever it takes to protect her home. If you dont believe that then bring it on! She is her own home protection system and she will whup whoever or do whatever it takes to protect her castle.
Derek Charles (Idris Elba) is a vice president for an investment firm in LA. He is married to the beautiful Sharon (Beyonce) and they have a small son. Life is very good for this couple, but things are about to change. A serpent enters their Eden in the form of Lisa (Ali Larter), a temp who meets Derek and immediately claims him as her own.
It doesnt matter that Derek rebuffs her advances; she creates a wild scenario in her head and goes full steam ahead. She is a woman obsessed. She intends to have Derek, his child and his home and pity anyone who stands in her way. This of course means she is on a collision course with Sharon.
The movie is reminiscent of Fatal Attraction but Larters kook is even crazier than Glenn Closes. Plus Larter is a total seductress whereas Close was just a woman with a goal.
Elba, Larter and Knowles are all good in their roles with Beyonce being the best. Everything leads up to the woman to woman all out fight and it is worth waiting through the whole movie.
Jerry OConnell is the weak link in the movie as Dereks best friend Ben. Nothing about his character rings true. Christine Lahti plays a police detective in the movie and the role is beneath her talent. It is sad to think she has been reduced to such small roles.
The film is rated PG-13 for violence and profanity.
Beyonce doesnt sing a note in this movie, and while that may bother some it didnt me at all. I was just enjoying her being who she is and waiting for that final all out battle that the trailers had set up. In truth the trailers for this film all but gave away the entire plot of the movie.
Obsessed may be my guilty pleasure of the week. I thoroughly enjoyed it from start to finish. I think you will too.
I scored Obsessed a delusional 7 out of 10.
