Obsessed



A 2009 thriller/drama directed by Steve Shill and starring Beyoncé Knowles in her first serious role that doesn't relate to music.

Successful businessman Derek Charles (Idris Elba) is doing very well for himself. He has a beautiful wife (Knowles), an adorable son, and his family and he have just moved into their first house together. But after meeting an office temp named Lisa (Ali Larter) on the way to his office, it soon becomes clear that his wife is not the only woman with feelings for him, and the harmless flirting of a crush quickly becomes quite a bit more serious than anyone expected.

This film contains examples of:
"Lisa: Do it. Hit me. You can do anything you want to me."
 * Action Mom: Sharon proves to Lisa very effectively why she shouldn't of have messed with her family.
 * Abuse Is Okay When Its Female On Male: A large source of Lisa's manipulative power in the film, along with people around him questioning if he might have lead her on.
 * All Men Are Perverts: With a few camera shots representing Derek's POV and a few questionable decisions, the audience is lead to believe this. YMMV.
 * Above the Influence: Derek Charles, amazingly even when "under the influence"
 * Ax Crazy
 * Aren't You Going To Ravish Me?: Lisa tries to taunt Derek into being aggressive with her on multiple occasions.

"Ben: She grabbed your package, flashed you in your car... Come on Derek, I thought we were best friends. [Smirking] I cannot believe you didn't tell me sooner!
 * Blondes Are Evil: Perhaps a bit of Truth in Television regarding the perception of the demographic being targeted by the film, as it plays on the racial tension specifically between black women and white women over black males (some may recall a scene from Save the Last Dance that addresses this perception more directly).
 * Captain Ersatz / Cliche Storm / Plagiarism: This movie is, uh, kind of maybe a wee bit deriative of Audition, Fatal Attraction, Misery and Play Misty for Me.
 * Cat Fight: The inevitable showdown between Sharon and Lisa.
 * Chekhov's Floor: The structural integrity of the boards in the attic.
 * Driven to Suicide:.
 * Hey, It's That Guy!
 * Sliders fans will quickly recognize Quinn Mallory, more accurately Jerry O'Connell.
 * Bruce McGill (Joe Gage) often plays supporting roles and has been in the business for quite some time.
 * Lady in Red: Lisa, first with a trench coat, then later with a dress. Also hinted at with her pair of red-soled Louboutin pumps.
 * Love Makes You Crazy: Rather than playing mind games for sport, Lisa's motive comes across as really wanting to be with Derek, and also attributes his rejection of her to circumstances rather than how he feels.
 * Mama Bear: Sharon Charles when you try to break up her family and especially if you touch her son.
 * Mood Whiplash: When Derek
 * Not Quite Dead: Played with to the point of almost being humorous.
 * Pay Evil Unto Evil
 * Pet Homosexual: Patrick the secretary assistant.

Derek: And you think think this is funny?

Ben: Yes! I do!"


 * Relationship Sabotage: The movie's premise revolves around this trope.
 * Sassy Black Woman: Sharon.
 * Stalker With a Crush: Lisa Sheridan.
 * Take My Hand: Sharon does this to Lisa after she was hanging on to what remained of the attic floor/ceiling. She accepts, but isn't quite done fighting.
 * Taking You With Me: Perhaps just good ol' crazy, or maybe a bit of overlap with If I Can't Have Him.
 * Too Dumb to Live: Gee, go outside and wait for the police, or investigate the noise upstairs that is likely the crazy bitch in my house... Also, pretty much everything about the finale.
 * YMMV, but Derek is right on the line. There are several points in this movie where he could have stopped the problem with Lisa or at least have salvaged things with his wife before they got so out of hand.
 * Violently Protective Girlfriend: Sharon Charles when you try to take her man.
 * Yandere: And how!