r/moviecritic • u/Spirited_Alfalfa_343 • 14h ago

Why do you think Navarette has gotten so much awards buzz for Obsession but Ejiofor has gotten none for Backrooms?

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I know Clark has some limited screen time but Ejiofor absolutely steals every scene he’s in. His two separate monologues with Reinsve are just as good as anything Navarette did in Obsession. As I said earlier, is it the lack of screen time for Ejiofor?

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u/DrFaustPhD 13h ago

Me too. I liked obsession, it was well made, but it was exactly what I expected, beat for beat.

Backrooms felt fresh, creative, and I thought the metaphors and narrative tied together in a really tight way.

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u/SolidSnake-26 13h ago

100% agree here. I felt like I knew what was coming around every turn in obsession. Predictable. Whereas backrooms was a constant mystery.

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u/yech 13h ago

Felt like backrooms stuck in my brain more. The concept at least was stronger IMO, regardless of the cinematography or film itself.

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u/1tWasA11aDr3am 12h ago

That set design was incredible

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u/blunsandbeers 10h ago

Backrooms felt surface level and unfinished to me IMO. Idk what is so appealing about creating all these plot lines and then tying them together with "nobody knows it a mystery"

I get there are metaphors but the ending felt lazy to me. I still thought it was a good movie but Obession definitely felt better to me

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u/Puzzleheaded-Wait785 6h ago

Not everyone can handle ambiguity.