image: Sony Pictures

In the film, Sharon (Beyoncé) has a perfect life – she has a beautiful son and her hardworking husband, Derek (Idris Elba, just got a huge promotion at work.  Sounds fantastic to me!  Unfortunately, Lisa, a temp (Ali Larter) in the office, is not only hot but she’s smart and Derek finds himself drawn to her.  Being nice to Lisa was his biggest mistake because the girl is actually nuts and becomes obsessed with being with him.  Of course, Sharon isn’t going to let go of her husband without a fight (which is exactly why I’m going to watch this film – I wanna see them fight!).

Critics were not kind to this movie but that doesn’t mean it’s not fun.  Check out the trailer:

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Beyoncé’s “Obsessed” Out on DVD

Credit: Sony Pictures

The movie stars Beyoncé Knowles, Idris Elba, Ali Larter and Jerry O’Connell and tells the story of a couple who suddenly fear for their safety when the husband (played by Elba) realizes he’s being stalked by a temp (Larter) at work.   I’m happy to see Jerry O’Connell getting some work too but he looks like he’s seen better days.  Maybe he’s jogging too much because he looks thin and less cool to me.   Moving on…

Judging from the previews, this movie has a The Hand That Rocks the Cradle meets Fatal Attraction vibe to it and I’m not sure that Beyoncé has the acting chops to pull the role off.  You know there’s going to be a serious girl-on-girl fight at the end of this where the husband somehow becomes physically unable to save his wife.   Bad acting can really make that climactic scene turn into a comical one so I hope they did that part right.  Major kudos to the production team for making her look like a “regular” woman, though.

I found this trailer on the Sony Pictures YouTube Channel but I think it gives too much away.  I suppose the storyline should be obvious anyway but I hate when studios put too much out there.

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Now in Theaters: “Obsessed”