🎬 Movie Review: Obsession [ES/EN]

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¡Hola amigos! Hoy les vengo a traer mi reseña acerca de la pelĂcula ObsesiĂłn. SĂ© que hay opiniones diversas dando vueltas y acá les va una más, asĂ que los invito a quedarse a leer.
Hi, everyone! Today I'm here to share my review of the movie Obsession. I know there are a lot of different opinions out there, and here's one more—so I invite you to stick around and read on.

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La historia sigue a Bear, un hombre tĂmido que está interesado en su mejor amiga, pero que no se anima a decirle lo que siente. Hasta que un dĂa va a una tienda a comprar un cristal de cuarzo que se le perdiĂł a Nikki y le llama la atenciĂłn un sauce del deseo que afirma cumplirte un deseo al partir la rama que trae. Él lo comprĂł para regalárselo a Nikki, pero en un momento desesperado decide usar su deseo para hacer que ella se enamorĂ© de Ă©l y esto termina por generarle una obsesiĂłn a la chica, al punto de no ser ella misma y empezar a tener ataques de histeria y comportamientos extraños que dan miedo.
The story follows Bear, a shy man who has a crush on his best friend but can’t bring himself to tell her how he feels. Until one day, he goes to a store to buy a quartz crystal that Nikki had lost, and his attention is caught by a “wishing willow” that claims to grant a wish when you break off one of its branches. He bought it to give to Nikki, but in a moment of desperation, he decides to use his wish to make her fall in love with him. This ends up causing her to become obsessed, to the point where she is no longer herself and begins to have hysterical outbursts and strange, frightening behavior.

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La pelĂcula da para varias crĂticas. Para empezar, tenĂa mucha curiosidad por verla y entender la polĂ©mica que traĂa, pero a decir verdad, no me engancho tanto. Es más, hasta tuvo momentos un poco aburridos o densos. No empatice con ninguno de los personajes, todos estaban en su mundo individual pensando en ellos mismos. Esto la hizo bastante monĂłtona, no salĂa de la misma encrucijada, este chico tĂmido, con baja autoestima y bastante introvertido que pide un deseo y, de repente, cuando se da cuenta de la realidad, ya no lo quiere. Es lo tĂpico que suele pasar, una persona deseando algo que cuando lo tiene se da cuenta que no era como lo imaginaba y termina arrepentido. En ese sentido es realista.
The movie leaves a lot to be desired. To start with, I was really curious to see it and understand the controversy surrounding it, but to be honest, it didn’t really grab me. In fact, there were even moments that were a bit boring or slow-moving. I didn’t connect with any of the characters; they were all in their own little worlds, thinking only of themselves. This made it pretty monotonous—it never really moved beyond the same dilemma: this shy, self-conscious, and rather introverted boy who makes a wish and, suddenly, when he realizes the reality of it, no longer wants it. It’s the typical scenario: someone wishing for something, only to realize once they have it that it wasn’t what they imagined, and ending up regretting it. In that sense, it’s realistic.
TambiĂ©n se puede abordar desde el lado del terror, de cĂłmo esta chica se obsesiona con Ă©l y empieza a tener comportamientos cuestionables y violentos, ataques de celos desmedidos y acciones que ponen en peligro su vida y la de terceros. En varias escenas es bastante terrorĂfica su actitud, te da miedo en serio. Pero, al mismo tiempo, comprendes que no es ella, es otro ser el que está en su cuerpo y eso te da algo de lástima. Al menos eso es lo que me paso a mĂ.
You can also approach it from a horror perspective—how this girl becomes obsessed with him and starts exhibiting questionable and violent behavior, bouts of uncontrollable jealousy, and actions that endanger her own life and the lives of others. In several scenes, her attitude is quite terrifying—she really scares you. But at the same time, you realize that it’s not really her; it’s another being inside her body, and that makes you feel a little sorry for her. At least that’s how I felt.

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Al final termine enojada porque Nikki era una chica normal que por culpa de alguien que no supo resolver sus sentimientos y confesar lo que sentĂa por ella, aceptando un posible rechazo, le terminĂł por arruinar la vida. Porque eso es lo que pasĂł, el tipo se arrepiente de sus actos e intenta remediar lo que hizo, pero ya es tarde, pasaron muchas cosas y la vida de Nikki ya está arruinada para siempre. Si me preguntan, esto fue lo más terrorĂfico.
In the end, I was angry because Nikki was a normal girl whose life was ruined by someone who couldn’t figure out his feelings or confess what he felt for her—even though he might have been rejected. Because that’s what happened: the guy regrets his actions and tries to make things right, but it’s too late—too much has happened, and Nikki’s life is already ruined forever. If you ask me, that was the scariest part.
No les voy a dar más detalles para no spoilearlos, pero sĂ es una pelĂcula que me hizo enojar más que disfrutarla. TambiĂ©n entiendo que uno desde la inocencia y la ignorancia no tendrĂa porque saber todo lo que pasarĂa a raĂz de pedir ese deseo, ni que se cumplirĂa realmente. La verdad es una pelĂcula que te deja reflexionando acerca de esto que sucede.
I won't give you any more details so as not to spoil it for you, but it is a movie that made me angry rather than enjoy it. I also understand that, out of innocence and ignorance, one wouldn't necessarily know everything that would happen as a result of making that wish, or that it would actually come true. The truth is, it's a movie that leaves you reflecting on what happens.

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No quiero dejar de destacar lo que dije al principio de que todos los personajes eran individualistas y solo se fijaban en ellos mismos, porque incluso entre amigos se ocultaban cosas y cuando Nikki empezĂł a tener esos comportamientos raros, ninguno se acercĂł a saber cĂłmo estaba o si necesitaba ayuda de verdad. En fin. AhĂ lo dejo. La verdad es que no me gustĂł mucho, será una de esas pelĂculas olvidables que tampoco ofrece nada nuevo.
I want to reiterate what I said at the beginning—that all the characters were self-centered and only cared about themselves—because even among friends, they kept things from each other, and when Nikki started acting strangely, none of them reached out to see how she was doing or if she really needed help. Anyway. I’ll leave it at that. The truth is, I didn’t like it very much; it’s one of those forgettable movies that doesn’t offer anything new.

Bueno amigos, hasta acá mi opiniĂłn acerca de la pelĂcula. Espero que les haya gustado y los animo a verla si les llama la atenciĂłn. Si ya lo hicieron me encantarĂa saber quĂ© les pareciĂł.
Gracias por llegar hasta acá y apoyar mi contenido.
¡Hasta la próxima!
Well, friends, that's my take on the movie. I hope you enjoyed it, and I encourage you to watch it if it piques your interest. If you've already seen it, I'd love to hear what you thought.
Thanks for sticking with me this far and supporting my content.
See you next time!

Tengo ganas de verla :3
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