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Critic Reviews
ColliderApr 13, 2023
Season 1 Review:
Despite a weaker conclusion, Obsession is still a top-tier erotic thriller. It combines the intense physicality of a dangerous relationship with the constant tension that is so vital to a thriller. As a short four-episode series, Obsession is a twisted and tantalizing story that is sure to intrigue all those who enjoy this unique genre.
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Apr 13, 2023
Season 1 Review:
Murphy, with dark, piercing eyes, a messy bob, and a perpetually forming pout, is the star of the show, and Her performance is one reason why Obsession, adapted by Morgan Lloyd Malcolm and Benji Walters from Josephine Hart’s 1991 novel Damage, is more than mere sordid spectacle. She brings high intensity, as does Armitage. ... Obsession pays admirable attention to craft, and this makes it a lot easier to take the whole thing seriously. It’s far more cinematic than it needs to be.
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The Observer (UK)Sep 10, 2024
Season 1 Review:
While the obsession is overdone (William, especially, is drenched in it like cloying duty-free aftershave), the sex itself, including what appears to be a beginner’s guide to bondage and submission, seems stilted. It’s like watching AI sex robots attempt to play strip Twister.
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The IndependentApr 13, 2023
Season 1 Review:
The thinly drawn, two-dimensional characters leave the actors helplessly stranded. Only Varma escapes with her dignity intact. Murphy, so good as Ann Gallagher in Happy Valley, has to play a sexual cipher, while Armitage's performance mainly seems to entail "man trying to not have an erection".
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