First poster for ‘YOUR MOTHER YOUR MOTHER YOUR MOTHER’, starring Mahershala Ali, Tramell Tillman and Giancarlo Esposito.
The film follows a religious hitman who struggles to balance work, faith & fatherhood.
@JorgeJimenezArt’s Batman art doesn’t just draw gotham, it breathes it every panel feels lit from inside, like noir remembered in a dream. The linework alone is worth the price of admission. it’s rare to see superhero art this confident in stillness panels that trust silence instead of filling it.
there’s a shot in Stalker where nothing happens for three minutes. and somehow it’s the most tense scene in the film. Tarkovsky understood that dread lives in stillness.
I watched Obsession two days ago, but I only now feel ready to post the review, as I needed time to clarify what exactly worked for me and what didn’t.
The story follows Bear (Michael Johnston), a shy, insecure store clerk who is hopelessly in love with his friend and coworker Nikki (@indenavarrette). When he stumbles upon a mysterious wish-granting object, lacking the courage to tell her how he feels, he makes a desperate wish for Nikki to love him more than anyone else in the world. The wish works, but since love cannot exist without free will, the film spirals into something much darker.
As Nikki transforms from a sweet, harmless presence into something “obsessive” and unstable, Bear also shifts from protagonist to antagonist.
The film deconstructs the “nice guy” archetype, exposing how quickly it collapses under the weight of entitlement. Even as Nikki becomes disturbing and violent, Bear chooses to keep the wish, refusing to undo it because he finally has what he wanted - her exclusively. His selfishness and need for control end up destroying everyone around him. Because of their predictability, the jump scares didn’t affect me at all, but what I found far more disturbing were the prolonged moments of unease that don’t let you look away, and I appreciated Barker’s decision to stay with the discomfort rather than cut.
Curry Barker isn’t the only star of this project. Inde Navarrette delivered a fantastic performance, proving that you don’t need a massive physical presence to be absolutely terrifying. Michael Johnston also did a great job, excellently capturing the suffocating panic of a man crushed by his own mistakes.
While Obsession sets up compelling real-world friction like toxic codependency and manipulation, it ultimately takes the easy way out, relying too heavily on its single clever concept. That being said, it is highly commendable that the final scene avoids the cheap, final-minute twist that plagues recent horror films, opting instead for a heartbreakingly raw exposure of Nikki as a victim.
'Obsession' is a slick, unsettling take on wish-fulfilment gone wrong, boasting a thick atmosphere of unease and featuring strong performances- particularly from Inde Navarrette. It doesn't reinvent the genre, but it executes its ideas with confidence and control, particularly in its restrained visual style and sound design. In short, be careful what you wish for- unless that wish is to see 'Obsession'. It won't let you down.
Be careful what you wish for, because you just might get it" is an aphorism as old as time itself!
Be chalant. Care deeply, speak openly, express things fully. The internet made everyone believe sincerity is cringe and emotional distance is maturity. Meanwhile the people actually enjoying life are the ones allowing themselves to be excited, emotional, passionate, invested. Existing like you are too cool to care about anything is such a dull way to experience being alive.
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