"A Trusted Man" (a.k.a., "Obsession") is a well-crafted thriller with a villain that is cold, heartless, and relentless.
Sonia Paston has just received a terrific promotion from Celadon Technologies, and she will be transferred from New York to Boston to lead the team on the Jupiter launch. But the move doesn't set well with her boyfriend, Tom Doherty, a New York cop who follows Sonia to Boston after she broke up with him.
Tom uses all of the tricks of the trade to stalk and torment Sonia. When she begins a relationship with Sebastian Craig, a local art dealer, Tom becomes Sebastian's tormentor as well. Sonia's home is bugged by Tom, and all of her listening devices are being monitored. He is a smooth operator, who plans each of his moves with meticulous attention to detail.
The most chilling scene in the film occurs in the office of the therapist Dr. Connie Landon. The shrink believes that she has a new patient. But when Tom begins to tell his story, it slowly dawns on Dr. Landon that this is the man described to her by her patient, Sonia Paston. Because the doctor advised Sonia to break off ties to Tom, he has come to her office with a score to settle.
Although the climactic scene was somewhat predictable in a frenetic chase through an empty warehouse in Boston, the filmmakers nonetheless sustained good suspense. Before she had first moved to New York, Sonia had a traumatic experience when an intruder broke into her home in L.A. and terrified her. Through the dedication of Dr. Landon, Sonia had worked through her fear to get a fresh start on life. But nothing in her past could truly prepare her for the machinations of a boyfriend who would give a set of nightmares for the ages.
Sonia Paston has just received a terrific promotion from Celadon Technologies, and she will be transferred from New York to Boston to lead the team on the Jupiter launch. But the move doesn't set well with her boyfriend, Tom Doherty, a New York cop who follows Sonia to Boston after she broke up with him.
Tom uses all of the tricks of the trade to stalk and torment Sonia. When she begins a relationship with Sebastian Craig, a local art dealer, Tom becomes Sebastian's tormentor as well. Sonia's home is bugged by Tom, and all of her listening devices are being monitored. He is a smooth operator, who plans each of his moves with meticulous attention to detail.
The most chilling scene in the film occurs in the office of the therapist Dr. Connie Landon. The shrink believes that she has a new patient. But when Tom begins to tell his story, it slowly dawns on Dr. Landon that this is the man described to her by her patient, Sonia Paston. Because the doctor advised Sonia to break off ties to Tom, he has come to her office with a score to settle.
Although the climactic scene was somewhat predictable in a frenetic chase through an empty warehouse in Boston, the filmmakers nonetheless sustained good suspense. Before she had first moved to New York, Sonia had a traumatic experience when an intruder broke into her home in L.A. and terrified her. Through the dedication of Dr. Landon, Sonia had worked through her fear to get a fresh start on life. But nothing in her past could truly prepare her for the machinations of a boyfriend who would give a set of nightmares for the ages.