This is an extremely fair documentary about radical Islam, though some reviews are quite negative--almost like they didn't even watch the film and are just politicizing OBSESSION. While the film COULD have taken "an all Muslims are bad" attitude, the film makers were very, very careful NOT to paint the followers of the religion with a broad brush. They pointed out several times that the problem is a small percentage within the faith of radical murderers. Also, despite a few ridiculous reviews, this film was not some "Zionist" conspiracy. To believe this, you either couldn't have seen the film or you have a brain injury, as many (probably half or more) of the people in the film who speak out against this terror in the film are Muslims--and some of which are former terrorists or had family members who were suicide bombers. In light of this, you can't logically conclude the film is garbage or pure propaganda or some plot by Fox News. Any review that DOES make these allegations is not to be trusted--after all, some of the comments look more like attacks than an actual analysis of the documentary. One person even suggested that when the film was advertised as "award winning" that this was a lie--give it a rest and stop with the personal attacks!! While it was not Cannes or Sundance, the film did win awards at the Liberty Film Festival and Houston Worldfest International Film Festival. Now this doesn't mean you need to agree with everything in the film--but you also can't just ignore the issue of radicalism or write off the film because it makes you feel uncomfortable or think. The film itself is logically presented, reasonably balanced and informative. Its purpose is to cause an emotional reaction within the viewers and it definitely will do that. It also calls for non-radicals within the faith to stand up against senseless terror and hatred--and what's not to like about that?!

Spain, Kenya, Tanzania, Israel, United States, Chechnya. They all have in common that they have joined a fraternity of nations that have been touched by Muhmmadans (radical Islamicists that want to impose Sharia Law on all societies) First they take examples from 9-11, Britain, Morocco, Kenya, Chechnya and connect the dots. All nations are dealing with this and average citizens don't connect the dots as they don't see these separate fronts as a global conflict with Muhammadans.I don't know what order they go in but I will do my best to explain what is contained: They go through: Arab media and TV, America and The West blaming Imperialism for the attacks when it is rooted in the Qur'an to kill all unbelievers, Whalid Shoebat and Nonie Darwish are two people who have grown up in Islam and Shoebat is a former PLO terrorist, Darwish is the daughter of an Egyptian Army lieutenant general, who, when assassinated by the Israeli army, was called a "shahid" by the Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nasser, although Darwish blames "the Middle Eastern Islamic culture and the propaganda of hatred taught to children from birth" for the assassination of her Father (Wikipedia) These two understand what the real problem is. The culture of Hatred which breeds hatred of Jews and Christians as well as the West and since it is commanded in their Qur'an and mandated by Allah, this is a duty with the highest reward. Most Americans have never seen or read a Qur'an so they believe anything told to them by the mainstream media Now, they also go into Arabic television where children express wanting to be a Shahid or a martyr (I find this problematic because a martyr dies for what they believe instead of killing in the process too) anyway, children no older than 6 are taught to recite jihadist poetry and plan to attack the West, Israel and America.They tell us also that in The UK, it is extremely problematic as well as in the US because it is in our backyard, then they are sent to Islamic countries to be trained and then sent back into the land to attack wherever they choose. This is the best postmodern warfare because you use the geography of the land to attack your enemy as pointed out by a woman in the film. Since Islam transcends racial, language and culture barriers we need to understand that this is a global problem. A quote from Brigette Gabriel They are using our laws against us and they know it.They go into those who pretend to be moderate and yet support terrorism. They go into many areas including how it is related to Nazism and how it is in fact more dangerous since it is now a religious spin as well. It is worth it to see this film for the real scoop on what Islam stands for at its heart. This is more of an expose and not propaganda

Obsession is a chilling call to action for everyone who cares about the survival of western democratic principles. We are very near the brink of an all-out world war for the soul of civilization and many of us are too distracted, cowardly or p.c. to see it. Don't trust anyone who says this film isn't true or tries to downplay its vitality.This is one of the most persuasive documentaries I've ever seen. It's perfectly paced, rigorously backs up its claims and is breathlessly dramatic.We know what Islamo-fascists want because they keep telling us, but we fail to hear: death to Israel, death to America, and worldwide Islam. Islamic violence and atrocities are very well documented -- we have cameras all over the world, and still we fail to see. Well this film will open your eyes.Things are going to get much, much worse between Islam and the west, and very soon. This film is a commanding testament to that fact. See it. Make everyone you know see it.

First: I have a political bias. I am a conservative Republican who SUPPORTS "W", his war on terror and the war in Iraq. Therefore, I agree with the central premise of this film - That Militant Islamism is today's greatest threat to world stability and peace and that this is a time for us to be like Churchill rather than Ghandi. I also agree that politically correct peaceniks don't get it and undermine the war on terror so they can gain political advantage in order to enact things like socialized health-care. So I was disappointed with this blatant piece of propaganda. Please note that it is possible to make a good film which is blatant propaganda, even if it differs from one's political opinion. Unfortunately, Obsession is not one of these good pieces of propaganda. There are three problems with this film: too preachy, too sloppy and too obviously and unpersuasively propagandistic. The most impressive parts of this film are the clips of news footage from middle eastern television of hate-filled religious and political rallies and interviews with children who have been indoctrinated with islamist hate. Unfortunately, the clips are repeatedly interrupted with mostly unnecessary, preachy, "expert" commentary. This leaves a probably mistaken impression that the clips were being edited and taken out of context in order to promote the politics of the filmmaker. Except for the part of the film describing the "Matzo-Movie", the sources of the footage were not adequately described. The film was sloppy, i.e. poorly organized. Much like the NFL color commentator who won't shut up about the obvious ("You see here, how the quarterback hands off and the running back runs with the football"), the repetitious, preachy commentary destroys the impact of the great, scary footage which has been assembled. Why not describe how the footage was obtained and tell us how pervasive it is (Is it the #1 show or is it the equivalent of our Public Access TV)? Then show it and let the viewer come to the inescapable conclusion. The unnecessary, spooky music and intentional graining of the film was straight out of "Political Attack Ad 101". The disturbing footage does not need to be doctored and enhanced, since it loses its impact because it obviously looks doctored and enhanced. The most obvious propaganda is the long, botched attempt to equate Islamist Fascists with Nazism. Showing Nazis goose-stepping and comparing it to today's goose-stepping middle eastern armies proves nothing. It is a historically common way of marching and saluting in many countries, some very friendly to the west. It is not necessarily in a nostalgic homage to Uncle Adolf. This movie is a 4/10, one and a half star movie because the documentary certainly has some moments, which are unfortunately poorly presented by the filmmaker.