Obsession
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ViX PremiumBefore meeting George Good, Sonny Jordan was just a lost drifter with a troubled past floating from town to town, looking for work. As fate would have it, Sonny ends up saving George's life from a murderous back-alley mugger. As thanks, George gives Sonny a home and a job as a mechanic on his farm in the lonely Louisiana Bayou. Sonny quickly settles in and makes himself useful around the place but then Sonny meets Larissa, George's alluring wife. She has a mysterious past and the two are irresistibly drawn to each other. The two begin a passionate affair leading them to construct a twisted plot to take George's life in cold blood in order to be together. As their despicable plan unravels, they learn how far they are willing to go to cover their misdeed.
Who would love this
- ♥Cinephiles interested in the evolution of the thriller genre and the "New Hollywood" era.
- ♥Fans of formalist, highly stylized visual storytelling.
- ♥Admirers of Bernard Herrmann’s haunting, atmospheric musical scores.
- ♥Viewers who appreciate films that prioritize mood, tone, and technique over conventional plot pacing.
Who might not
- ✗Viewers who prefer realistic, naturalistic dialogue and character-driven drama.
- ✗Those who find homage or deliberate stylistic imitation to be derivative rather than creative.
- ✗Fans of fast-paced, action-oriented thrillers who might find the film’s operatic, slow-burn pace tedious.
- ✗Viewers who require a "logical" plot that functions cleanly without the need for suspension of disbelief in melodramatic coincidences.
