Beyonce is one big joke at the box office

Thanks to loyal reader Christine for sending this link to a review for Beyonce’s movie “Obsessed” which opened nationally in theaters this weekend. I went to see “American Violet” at Atlantic Station last night and I didn’t see anyone going to see “Obsessed”. The theater staff I spoke with blamed the lack of interest in the movie on Beyonce — despite the fact that critics say actor Idris Elba shines in the movie.

From UK Metrolife:

Beyoncé Knowles is standing tall at the top of the US box office but her plans to become a giant of the big screen have been blasted as a joke by critics. Knowles latest on screen efforts took a pummelling from naysayers despite her stalking thriller Obsessed amassing an impressive £19.6million ($28.5m) at the weekend. The singer was blasted ‘laughable’, after her flick was dubbed a b-rate re-run of 1987’s Fatal Attraction. One acid-tongued reviewer said: ”Obsessed’ is your typical stalker thriller, but is horrifically written and terribly overacted. Beyonce Knowles’ performance is completely laughable.’

Another stepped up to put in the blows, telling: ‘It’s doubtful that ‘Obsessed’ will stick in the popular imagination for more than two weeks, because the movie is borderline ludicrous.’ The floundering Destiny’s Child singer, 27, plays the wife of a successful asset manager who has just received a promotion. But things go horribly wrong when a temp work turns on the screws and starts stalking him. [LINK]