Obsession is the Ultimate Weapon

Starring: Jeff Bridges, Kiefer Sutherland, Nancy Travis, Sandra Bullock, Park Overall, Maggie Linderman, Lisa Eichhorn, George Hearn, Lynn Hamilton

DML Rating: ★★★★★★☆☆☆☆ - above average

"You're just scared that without the search you won't know who you are. Who is Jeff Harriman, if he's not the guy looking for Diane? Can you really walk away from finally knowing the answer?" – Barney Cousins to Jeff about Diane

Why watch this? To be terrified at the possibility that this can happen to anyone.

Plot Summary: On vacation, Jeff's girlfriend, Diane, mysteriously vanishes from a gas station without a trace. Three years later, still consumed by her disappearance, Jeff continues his relentless search, despite having entered a new relationship with Rita. This obsession eventually leads to a tense encounter with the disturbed individual responsible for Diane's abduction.

Dad's Preview: Perhaps this film was too harsh for audiences. It is disturbing. It's not about a monster, overgrown beast or supernatural being - chasing us through the night. It is a kidnapping of an innocent woman by a mentally deranged man, and he gets away with it. There's no trial or justice, just loss and never-ending grief. The actor's performances are great, and none better than Jeff Bridges as the abductor. His mannerisms honestly give you the willies. This film will be compared to the excellent 1988 Dutch film, of the same name, that inspired it, however I do prefer this version a little more.

Larry Brezner, Pieter Jan Brugge; 20th Century Fox

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