Secret Obsession

Did you know, that picking something up with your foot is surprisingly easy? What? No, there's no particular reason for me mentioning this. Overly dramatic movie, the trailer tells the whole story already and of course it has a "happy end". The amnesia thing is way too convenient for the premise, waaaay too convenient. Predictable in every way, shallow characters, nothing is explored whatsoever. The past of the couple? Only a few hints at best. Did she ever get her memories back? No-one involved cared about that tiny thing. She's going to San Jose? What significance does that place have? Never explored. Her family is dead, we do not know about any friends at all. Her husband was killed. She's all alone and most likely incredibly traumatized but going to San Jose after 3 months. Well, okay then. This movie is uninspired all around. From writing, through acting, to directing/production. A filler movie for a timeslot not even hiding it, nothing more. Oh, we fulfilled our runtime requirement, let's wrap it up with killing the perp and skip 3 months ahead for a closing scene. Cut. What do you mean, it doesn't make sense?

This story had potential but it was lost along the way. First off, this plot reminded me of the romcom with Sandra Bullock with a similair plot. So Jennifer wakes up and finds herself to be married to very attractive psychopath. Obviously things get out of control fast enough. Mike Vogel was (as always) a delight to watch, he portrayed the crazy obsessed Russell quite well. Brenda Song, not so much, sorry. Her expressions are too comical. She would have been a great fit if this was indeed a romcom. Her performance made this movie feel like I was watching a parody of the movie and my God whoever thought of that end scene... that ruined the entire plot in itself. [spoiler] so you have just gone through hell, parents murdered by this crazy obsessed guy, doting husband murdered by the same guy and you receive a letter of your dead husband, read it and drive off into the 'sunset' half smiling, all's well that ends well. That is ridiculous. I'd imagine you'd be reading that letter bawling your eyes out. [/spoiler] So, potential wasted.