2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Thoughtful thriller, July 31, 2003
This review is from: Dark Obsession [VHS] (VHS Tape)
Dark Obsession was hard to watch because it is not a movie that leaves you with a sense of satisfaction. We watch many movies with loathsome characters, but most get their just desserts, or at least some measure of retribution. That's not the case with the central character here, a philandering and bullying British aristocrat played by Gabriel Byrne. Granted, he is a good actor, but boy did I hate him!
Consumed by jealous lust for his wife and suspecting her of infidelity, he runs her over with his car, or so he thinks. Turns out he killed someone else. Byrne's friends become complicit in his crime by covering it up for him. One of them has a conscience that eventually gets the better of him, but will justice be done?
Amanda Donohoe is good as Byrne's longsuffering wife. This must have been in the middle of her LA Law days. She is adept at playing both innocent beauties and scheming she-devils (a la Lair of the White Worm).
Also look out for a young Sadie Frost as Byrne's sister. She looks much curvier here than she did in Bram Stoker's Dracula.
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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Gabriel Byrne Fan, October 24, 2006
Well I am a Gabriel Byrne fan and purchased this video for that reason. There are two versions in existence, I am still trying to get the uncut version which I believe will give the story more substance. The cut version just leaves too much out to bring to life the fear and jealousy involved in this plot.....I believe most of the talents of all the actors in this movie were not explored, much better movies out there with GB in.....:)
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2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Dumb/NC-17?, November 18, 2001
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This review is from: Dark Obsession [VHS] (VHS Tape)
This film was just plain dumb. I see very few have bothered to even write a review. That says a lot. There is little plot, no character development, and the NC-17 rating isn't appropriate. Maybe because this movie is kind of old...The sex scenes are mild. Anyway, Gabriel Byrne has very few lines and just avoid this...
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