Movie Review: Secret Obsession

It seems that in this brave new world, for fans of films, and television it's almost essential that you have a Netflix subscription. Even better is that this streaming video giant is producing more and more shows, and movies that are actually fairly decent viewing experiences. And though a lot have a plot that resembles something that you have probably already seen, most studios have been re-hashing ideas for a very long time, so you can't blame Netflix for jumping on that bandwagon.

Enter the new Netflix film, "Secret Obsession". Now, before you read much further, if you haven't seen this movie, I must warn you that there are spoilers here, so read ahead at your own risk. Although, I will say that knowing the entire plot will not ruin this movie for you. Especially since it pretty much tells you the plot in the trailer for the movie.

Released in July of 2019, this film is about a woman named Jennifer (played by Brenda Song, most notably known for her role in "The Suite Life of Zack & Cody") who is attacked pretty violently, and wakes up with a case of amnesia. Lucky for her, her husband Russell (played by Mike Vogel, known for his role in the TV series of Stephen King's "Under the Dome"), whom she does not remember a thing about, shows up to the hospital, and nurses her back to health. But here's the rub, this man is not her husband. He spends much of the movie convincing her that he is in fact her loving husband.

Does this plot sound familiar? Does this sound like a movie that could star Goldie Hawn, and Kurt Russell? Well, you would be correct in a way. The movie "Overboard", released in 1987, has the same general plot. The difference here is that that was a comedy, and this is a suspense thriller. Which movie did it better? "Overboard", of course. That movie is a classic, while I can't imagine this movie ever becoming a classic. But "Secret Obsession" is a decent movie, and one that I enjoyed watching.

Though "Secret Obsession" did not get a theatrical release that I know of, I thought that it was a well done flick. The acting was good, the production was pretty good, and overall, I found it to be a pleasing distraction from the hustle and bustle of my every day life. Would I watch it again? Probably not. Would I recommend it to a friend? Well, if you're reading this, and count me as a friend, then I would say to go ahead and watch this movie. It's nothing ground breaking, but it was a decent watch.

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