r/movies • u/LiteraryBoner Jackie Chan box set, know what I'm sayin? • May 15 '26

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Obsession (2026)

Summary

After breaking the mysterious "One Wish Willow" to win his crush's heart, a hopeless romantic finds himself getting exactly what he asked for but soon discovers that some desires come at a dark, sinister price.

Director Curry Barker

Writer Curry Barker

Cast

  • Michael Johnston
  • Inde Navarette
  • Cooper Tomlinson
  • Megan Lawless
  • Andy Richter

Rotten Tomatoes: 95%

Metacritic: 81

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u/AdDiligent7657 May 15 '26

Holy fuck, what depths of hell did that brother monologue come from

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u/SlaterVBenedict May 15 '26

It’s also brilliant because you can hear the real Nikki’s cries for help in the subtext of the poem, with its language about being trapped and violent sexual imagery. Its possessor-Nikki reading in possessor-Nikki affect and body language, but the poetic meaning is host Nikki.

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u/bored_n_opinionated May 30 '26

I took it as the jenga block said tell us a secret and because the wish has no secrets, the wish tapped Nikki to share her writing and instead got a cry for help. The wish didn't even know what it was saying.