Obsessed: The Review

Posted on April 24th, 2009 - By Bossip Staff

Categories: Are You Feelin This Get Up?, Beyonce, Idris Elba, Kim Kardashian, New Movie, News, Rachel Roy

Posted by Bossip Staff

Beyonce Knowles

Beyonce was at her New York Premiere for Obsessed. We see those thighs are out, and those cutlets are in place. Rachel Roy and Kim Kardashian are just a couple of the stars that made it out.

Pop the hood for pics of Russell swirling, Anika Noni Rose, a review and more celebs.

The verdict: A subpar thriller that falls into the classic B-movie trap of too much mundane dialogue, too little pulse-quickening action. Even with relentlessly tepid material, the cast is game: Knowles has genuine movie star charisma, Larter gives good psycho and Elba could turn up on a Japanese game show and still retain his dignity. Sadly, Shill’s flat-footed direction drags their efforts down, while the script by David Loughery (“Lakeview Terrace”) stubbornly refuses to raise the dramatic stakes. Lisa emails Derek naughty pictures of herself…fully clothed! She turns up at a work conference and drugs him so she can pretend they had sex! And there’s never even a hint of what her motivation is (for all we know she might just be a deranged fan of “The Wire”). While Lisa’s underwhelming antics elicit a few “oh no she didn’t”s and Sharon’s eventual replies get the appropriate “you go girl”s, it’s not until the final 15 minutes that “Obsessed” taps into its obvious guilty pleasure potential. The climax arrives in the form of a glorious girl-on-girl smackdown that will someday make a fine clip on YouTube. Until then, do what the actors should’ve done: hold out for something better.

We already know y’all will be screaming at the screens tonight, regardless. Hell, we probably will be too.

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  • MS Rita Babie

    1st
    gmorning to all n happy friday

  • Let’s talk truth…

    Oh lawd…Kim comes to your premier…distance yourself bey…run.

  • nina

    very nice,, i heard many celebrities have a account on
    _____Meet Wea lthy com_____ “”"”"”, i.m doubt since i found her profile.. you can talk with them online, it’s awesome~~~

  • randomthoughts

    Bey looks like a black Barbie.

  • MS T

    Idris is looking nice. Why the hell does BEyonce have a train on that dress

  • Yeah I know but still…

    Anthony Anderson always looks like Florida Evans from Good Times to me :-/

  • GIVEDADDYSOMESUGAR

    Everyone looks good. I can’t wait to see the move. Beyonce was great as Etta James in Caddilac Records. She is improving as an actress.

  • Mandah! Damn you Websense! keppin me from my bossip fam like that! lol

    randomthoughts

    Bey looks like a black Barbie.

    =================
    chile get it right, Creole / Cajun barbie lol

  • 11:11

    She looks simply amazing. Beyonce is a siren!

  • Mandah! Damn you Websense! keppin me from my bossip fam like that! lol

    Yeah I know but still…

    Anthony Anderson always looks like Florida Evans from Good Times to me :-/
    =====================
    i caint do it ladw! LMAO!!!!! LAWD!

  • ImposterBitches

    BOOTLEG purchase!!

  • SuperHuman

    Sasha working it out with that dress..

  • Mandah! Damn you Websense! keppin me from my bossip fam like that! lol

    GIVEDADDYSOMESUGAR

    Everyone looks good. I can’t wait to see the move. Beyonce was great as Etta James in Caddilac Records. She is improving as an actress.

    ==================================
    lawd somebody help, this nice gentleman is halucinating!

  • http://dicooper.spaces.live.com/ DICooper

    Dame soon to be ex-wife is silly phine.

  • EX-THICKEMS TOO

    HER THIGHS AREN’T NEARLY AS THICK AND FLABBY AS THEY USE TO BE. SHE HAS TONED THEM DOWN, GOOD FOR YOU BEY~!

  • B.I.N.F.L…

    BEY LOOKS SOO PRETTY AND I LOVE THE DRESS :)

  • http://www.k.com noelle

    Cause I heard Rachel worked with your first, then did her fashion line

  • http://thumbsnap.com/v/hJSxpF6W.jpg mz.cee ♥

    Bey looking real pretty, Janice Combs is a HAM as ever, Idris looking scrumptious, Kim K. looks plastic, Rachel liked her better with long hair and she need to conceal them “latenight heavy fight with dame”-under eye shadows stat! Nice gathering…

  • that one girl

    Everyone looks on point. Especially my idris elba, don’t hurt em. Who invitied kim kardashin? she looks like one of those people that go 2 a party that they werent invited 2.

  • OrangeSharpie

    Im off today so im gonna see it!

  • Big Sista Cougar All-Mit-ee – Behold THE GREEN AND GOLD!!!!

    NETFLIX!!!!!

  • LovelyLisa

    That dress is ugg. Would have been sooo much better without that pointless train.

    It seems like thats always the case, whoever her stylist is doesn’t have a STOP button, he/she doesn’t know when to quit and leave well enough alone.

  • Lady Next Door

    The ruffles around the dress and the train…must be Dereon.

  • JUJU

    Mama Knowles looks great for her age!

  • jasmine

    beyonce looks nice

  • http://www.k.com noelle

    Apr 24, 2009 – 10:36 am OrangeSharpie

    Im off today so im gonna see it!

    I am broke till tomorw, but I wann ago to Olive Garden first then see it. I saw their commercial for some new $9.99 special they have goingo n, plus all you can eat breasd sticks and salad!!!!!!!!! I am so there.

  • Wanjiru

    Every Z-lister and their momma was there!

    A real box office smash!!–NOT!!!

    .

  • http://www.k.com noelle

    That is if my girl wanna go, she looked at me like huh??? Lol

  • http://www.k.com noelle

    To Olive Garden that is

  • http://www.gravatar.com *Living lovely*

    she looks nice…..

  • kelzz

    Two people two make me sick to my tummy.
    1. Beyawnce
    2. Kim “The Busto” Kardishain

  • CattyBitch

    Someone needs to sit Beyonce down and explain to her that she’s not a size 2, she looks like she’s about to suffocate in that four sizes too small dress.

    And the premier must have been a major bomb if the the biggest “celebrity” there was Kim K.

  • Divine

    Basically it was everything my friend said it was…Not that good…OK….
    See, I wasn’t hating I was just reporting what she said.
    Beyonce looks great. But seems a bit overdressed, but I think that’s her thing.
    I’m trying to decide it I like Kim’s outfit. Does everyone see what I’m saying about her plastic surgey face? Rachel Roy looks old in the dress.

    By the way, according to my Creole sorority sister, Beyonce ain’t creole…LOL!!!

  • Divine

    “And there’s never even a hint of what her motivation is (for all we know she might just be a deranged fan of “The Wire”). ”

    I thought this from the review was funny LOL!

  • http://Bossip.com WHITE

    BOOTLEG BOOTLEG .

  • http://bossip.com This some shhhh…

    @ Anika Rose..

    What’s good Ma???

  • MS T

    Had the bootleg two weeks ago. Not a good look….

  • Pam

    kim is trying her hardest to get next to B. she already been hanging with kelly

  • Kizz My Azz

    Why must singers feel they can act?? Beyonce is not an actress. Diana Ross, Ladie Sings the Blues is a damn good singer turned actress..Jennifer Hudson is a damn good singer turned actress..Common, Jill Scott, there are some singers that can act. But Beyonce..Oh My God!! Never…She is another Halle Berry…and that B*tch can’t act either…

  • WAKE UP PEOPLE

    Sweetpea and others I would love to see how you look and dress each day with your no fashion, not been to one fashion show in your life broke down haters look, She looks great, you people kill me like you predict fashion trends for Vogue, please.
    The stores she shop imn wouldn’t even let you bums in..lol

  • passion8_1

    I wish that dress did not have a train, it would have been fly then … why the boring NY premieres? I hope it does well…

  • http://www.myspace.com/arsonop arson

    beyonce is such a bad chick.

  • Lollipop luv

    I want to swap albums with rude boi idris elba.

  • tash

    lovely dress fresh make up on beyonce

  • Divine

    @wow
    LOL! You seem really bothered by comments by anonymous people! Haters exist in the world. Don’t get sick over it! Relax. LOL!
    But everyone who critizes the girl isn’t a hater. But haters make the world go ’round. LOL!

  • dpearsal

    Tired of Bey but she looks good and I love the train. But WHY! OH WHY! does she insist on wearing pantyhose??? Who still wears pantyhose?

  • Vette2009

    Sorry… Cadillac Records

  • Ms. Littlejohn

    What the F— is Naturi doing??!!

  • B3 Fearless

    O and I don’t mind Uncle Russ doing the swirl but why does he continue to roll with all of these plain Janes?! His money can afford him to bring a beautiful girl to the event whatever shade she may be. Step your game up Russ.

  • LikkleB

    Beyonce is smokin

  • Kris in Dallas

    Bey is such a beauty!

  • Ms_NYC

    Beyonce looks beautiful

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  • Giovanni

    THOSE AREN’T CUTLETS, SHE HAD BREAST IMPLANTS like Kelly. The only difference is that Kelly talked about it and BEYONCE did not. Trust em she has implants that are done very well

  • B3 Fearless

    You are right it is my opinion that she cant act and please do not call me sweeteie. But even your comment doesn’t address her acting ability. Yes she is making lots of money and the roles she has gotten she either created it for herself (Ex. Cadillac Records where she bought the rights to it) or executives choose to put her on due to her popularity. That popularity comes from the brand that she has created primarily with her successful music career. With all of this being said it proves that Beyonce is smart, driven and making money but it says nothing about her acting ability.

  • free

    Am I the only one that thinks Beyonce looks EXTREMELY tacky?!!

  • elle

    at any rate, Beyonce’s legs look amazing she got a little betty boop thing going on

  • If it’s not EDIBLE why does it look like a TACO?

    I’m not going to discuss talent, or temperment, or real or augmented —- but this damn woman is BEAUTIFUL.

    Can’t we ALL agree on THAT ?

  • BlackBritishChick

    Bey looks so beautiful!

  • Kiko

    I am only going to see this because of Beyonce and I hate to admit it. But I’m excited!

  • Divine

    @MEAN GREEN MONEY MACHINE
    I guess I misinterpreted your comment. By you critizing other actors inability to act as the reason for them not getting the part over Beyonce, suggested she could act.
    But I guess you meant, she was just more popular?.And the fact that you got mad when the person said it was “a fact” that she couldn’t act?
    CAPS means you are yelling, in internet etiquette.

  • Jojoba

    Wow Bey looks amazing !

  • B3 Fearless

    LOL that definitely would have been different!

  • 3xcrzy

    lol @ yeah i know!! he do got that kin look.

  • Point Blank

    She is the black version of Jessica Simpson –

    Clueless, bad speech, relatively good and marketable singer – a money making machine.

  • Point Blank

    Oh and the dress…she could’ve done better. It looks a tacky prom dress. Stockings look terrible.

  • Point Blank

    @ me (the original)®

    I almost lost my soda out my mouth…when I read that…ROTFLMAO.

  • Point Blank

    And I agree with other post regarding the acting profession and how serious people should take it. Bey is not skilled enough to play main stream roles that could’ve been casted by other more qualified actresses. Yes (her machine) has made great business decisions as far as owning buying rights to do different storylines but lets get to the point about this. She has the rights…she gets paid regardless. So why cast yourself when you know your abilitiy to act does not effectively connect with the audience.

    The majority of bey fans love her unconditional -despite bad acting skills. Is she getting better that remains to be seen (in my eyes)

    No one is taking away from her singing abilities. That is confirmed and agreed.

    Acting on the other hand is not a strong point for her nor do I feel that she will be able to accomplish that pure connection that actors and actresses have to pull of a wonderful performance. She has yet to make herself vulunerable to her acting. She is to caught up about how people see her and her true convictions. Any actor will tell you that you must be an open book – express with the deepest imagination and draw off of pure emotion.

    And like many have said in the past. She lacks emotion. Well at least emotions we believe.

    I’m just saying. Don’t jump down my throat. Its an opinion.

  • Y the Fuss…

    Lol @browntown saying Bey is not in her 20′s…

  • http://bossiphenny kriss

    Sha can Act stop it

  • http://www.melissarachelle.com Melissa

    @ Point Blank

    Well said. It is odd that neither she nor Jay-Z show emotions toward each other. I can understand celeb couples hiding that their dating when they first start dating. Because it gives them space to get to know each other. But at this point, even after being married, it’s odd that they’re so hush hush about it.

    And like you said, no one needs to know personal things like what you do in your bedroom. But why do they feel like it’s so wrong to show/say you love each other?

    Entertainers need to understand that all careers have their good sides and their bad sides. Good side of being an entertainer? Fame and fortune. Bad side of being an entertainer? Lack of privacy and people build you up just to tear you down. It really is a take it or leave it situation just as it is with other jobs.

    The odd thing to me though is this? Where has all of this negativity toward Beyonce been coming from? She has been the same person since Destiny’s Child came out. The woman hasn’t changed. I don’t mean that she hasn’t grown as a person or who she is in reality hasn’t changed. But the image she puts out for the public hasn’t changed. The sides of her that she’s allowed the public to see haven’t changed.

    So why are people so angry about it now?

    I’m waiting for Jay-Z to come out and defend his wife, as most men would if their wives were being trashed with or without reason.

  • whenkeepingitrealgoeswrong

    Well of course it’s awful if the script is written by the guy who did Lakeview Terrace! And Lisa and Sharon? Wtf…is this 1982? PASS…too bad, too, because if there were ever a Wire fan, it’d be me. And not only was Idris Elba awesome in that , but also in Sometimes in April on the Rwandan genocide. Didn’t get any play b/c Hoteal Rwanda came out around the same time, but it’s way better and much more Raw. He was good on his cameos on The Office too.

    Beyonce….yeah.

  • yttt

    OK ANYBODY ?? JAY-Z IS TO HUMILIATED TO COME TO SHOW IS FACE ON THE SAME CARPET AS KIM KAR TRASH
    IAN …. IDRIS IS SO TALENTED I BET THIS IS NOT WHAT HE SIGNED UP FOR

  • yttt

    I don’t hate Beyonce but her mama cant design anything other then “prom” or “funeral” and this dress is a blend of that plus those nylons why?

  • Y the Fuss…

    I live in NYC and everybody at work today decided to pass on this one. I will either see The Soloist or hit up Borders and get a good book to read at the park this weekend. After seeing the previews, I wasn’t sold on Obsessed, but was going to try it. But after the reviews…I’ll have to check this on DVD…

  • Things that make you go hmmmmmmmmmm

    Kizz My Azz said:

    “Why must singers feel they can act?? Beyonce is not an actress. Diana Ross, Ladie Sings the Blues is a damn good singer turned actress..Jennifer Hudson is a damn good singer turned actress..Common, Jill Scott, there are some singers that can act. But Beyonce..Oh My God!! Never…She is another Halle Berry…and that B*tch can’t act either”…

    —————————————————-

    While the majority of people know that Beyonce is not a natural actress by any means…Halle Berry is a damn good actress and im sort of tired of seeing some black people online claiming she cant act. the chick has just abou every acting award there is to have and the only people that I have seen questioning her acting ability are some black people. Denzel said Halle is his favorite actress and she has the respect from all her peers, I think I will take their opinion on her acting skills over yours.

    Half the females in that business could only hope to have a career like hers. Putting her and Beyonce in the same sentence when it comes to acting skill is disrespectful to Halle. Real talk.

  • Toni

    Well, the theater was packed. Me and my sister were wondering—how did all of these black folks get the day off from work.

  • facefacts

    Beyonce was acting better in ring the alarm??? Where was Sasha?? She needs another alter ego for the scripts……WACK!!!

  • facefacts

    @Menominee Nation…lol I lived around white folks and they are so loud and rowdy and ill mattered..if you get out of your comfort zone you’ll see races are more similar than different!!!!! Perhaps you’ve been very isolated!!!

  • it’s cheesy

    the theatre was pretty packed though.

  • nene

    Is it just me or does mama Knowles look like a vampire?

  • hellonursenancy

    Beyonce looks amazing, of course.

  • K-mia

    beyonce looks awesome!

  • ha

    lol rollings stone gave it ZERO stars

  • YesPlease!

    Larter not carter.

  • zappy

    This woman dresses always look off. They look like costumes, instead of a nice dress.

    OFF, OFF, OFF.

  • Don’t mind me

    Destinys CHILD- For Bey it did what it said on the tin. For the rest….. we’ll you know

    Bad choice of pose for posters to put all over london- a black and white picture of her sqautting wide eyed looking like she has been caught in a compromising position aaaaas usual

    She has worked hard but she is only mediocre
    Dancing mediocre
    singing mediocre
    Looks (without special effects weave make up paste) mediocre
    Acting (if improved) mediocre
    Creativity (when her own) mediocre
    Wisdom/ inspiration (out side of materialistic) mediocre
    With alot of favourticism from daddy and convenient Jay z she is now more then what she is worth aka overrated

  • jaiiSteeZ

    like..

  • always knew

    Beyonce, Congratulations on your box-office success..Idris looked good, too…

    Russell, BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!! :)

  • http://yahoo.com DOUBLE DUTCH

    MENOMINEE NATION,AND B3 FEARLESS I AGREE WITH EVERY WORD THAT YOU SPOKE AND THER WAS COUNTLESS THAT CAN SEE AND KNOW THE TRUTH, BEYONCE CANT ACT, PUT UP ALL THE MONEY YOU WANT SONY, PAPA KNOWLES, BEYONCE KNOWLES, ANT TO HOW EVER SAID THAT BEYONCE HAS NOT CHANGET SINCE DESTINY YOU GO AND EAT ROCKS BEYONCE HAS SAIS THAT SHES PRIVATE PERSON , WELL JUST LISTEN TO HER TALK FOR A WHILE AND YOU CAN READ A LOT INTO WHAT SHE SAYS, I HAVE ALL THAT I NEED, MY LIFE IS COMPLETE, WELL IF THAT BE THE CASE WHATS THIS ABOUT SHE HAS MORE OUT THERE THAT SHE WANTS TO DO AND ANOTHER SIDE OF HER THAT SHE WANTS TO SHOW US, I HOPE THAT SHE DONT LET HER MONEY GO TO HER HEAD, WE KNOW THAT PAPA KNOWLES HAS ALREADY LET IT GO TO HIS BIG HEAD, THEY WANT BEYONCE TO BE THE GREATEST CHICK WHO EVER WALKED THIS EARTH, BUT BEYONCE, AND DADDY KNOWLES THERES ALWAYS SOMEBODY THATS BETTER, SO YOUR PLATE IS FULL WITH TRYING TO STAY AHEAD OF EVERY ONE ELSE THATS OUT THERE DOING THERE THING BLACK, LATINO, MEXICIAN, ASIAN ,WHITE, GET READY TO COMPETE WITH THE WORLD, BECAUSE THEY ARE GOING TO TAKE THE BEYONCE MACHINE ON, AND WE KNOW THAT HER MACHINE IS BAD BUT ITS NOT BAD ENOUGH, THERES A LOT OF BILLIONAIRES OUT THERE THAT LOVES JUSTICE.

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