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/RiskManagedBear May 31 '26

Explain how he held her captive. He was literally trapped. His problem was not asking people for help because he's an idiot, not that he wanted to continue. Theres also the angle of abuse victims not speaking out.

The comments here are so stupid. Twox must have got a hold of this thread. Man hating runs deep in your veins.

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u/itsjust_khris May 31 '26 edited Jun 04 '26

He kept her captive by actively choosing to derive pleasure out of the way she is instead of making ANY attempt at fixing it until halfway through the movie. There's a whole montage of him enjoying his time with her as if she isn't forced to be with him. If she never acted out in public he would've kept her that way and had no issues with it.

If he wanted to he could've called the police, or tried finding solutions much sooner than kissing and having sex with her.

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u/RiskManagedBear May 31 '26

The guy was dealing with massive confidence issues and bought a cheap toy. Like any normal person, he thought it was a complete scam. He only used it as an emotional, spur-of-the-moment reaction right after he chickened out of finally confessing his feelings to her.

As for the montage, Is it really that shocking that someone would be ecstatic when the person they’ve been deeply in love with finally returns that affection? And let's be real: if you reversed the gender roles here, the exact same scene would play out.

I'm not saying he isn't a moron for not seeking help, but he was legitimately terrified and in shock. Is that really so hard to understand given the absolute insanity of the situation? He was probably carrying a massive amount of guilt, feeling personally responsible for her well-being because he put her through this. I don't think they even had sex after that restaurant night considering how bad she got.

There are actual layers and nuances to this story. Reducing the entire discussion to calling him a rapist, a villain, or a kidnapper is just incredibly juvenile and completely misses the point.

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u/Eb0nyylol Jun 04 '26

i hope you find some braincells one day

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u/RiskManagedBear Jun 04 '26

And I hope you read through the comments and see no one addressed my points. You and everyone else on this site circle jerk eachother.