Wicker Park

Name: Wicker Park
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Romance
Released: September 3, 2004
Duration: 114 min
Rating: 40
Cast: Diane Kruger, Josh Hartnett, Matthew Lillard

2004

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Mixed or average reviews based on 34 Critic Reviews

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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | Release Date: September 3, 2004 | PG-13

Starring: Diane Kruger, Josh Hartnett, Matthew Lillard

Summary: Intricately moving back and forth in time and revealing the story from each character's perspective, Wicker Park is an intense psychological drama about a man (Hartnett) caught in an obsessive search for a woman he fell deeply in love with -- a woman who then vanished without a trace. (MGM)

Director: Paul McGuigan

Genre(s): Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Romance

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 114 min

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Owen Gleiberman

It would be tempting to say that fractured time sequences in movies have become a cliché, except that Wicker Park makes your brain spin in surprising and pleasurable ways. Read full review

James Berardinelli

As the movie approached the end credits, I cared about what happened to these characters, and that made the coincidences and occasional missteps forgivable. Read full review

Empire Alan Morrison

Aside from Rose Byrne's complex performance, there's nothing here that improves upon the original. Read full review

Dave Kehr

The French original was a clever Hitchcock homage with a murder at its center. For reasons unknown, the murder plot has been dropped from the remake (though a few confusing traces of it remain), which leaves Wicker Park without much real urgency to drive its extremely contrived plot. Read full review

Premiere Aaron Hillis

What begins as a pleasantly utilitarian thriller gradually decays into a mediocre suspense drama and ends as an irritatingly feeble love story. Read full review

Stephanie Zacharek

Takes plenty of twists and turns, each so implausible and silly that you have no interest whatsoever in finding out what the next one will be. The director, Paul McGuigan, is fond of fancy split-screen effects and stylish, snappy cutting, but he can't tell a story to save his life. Read full review

Kevin Carr

The characters’ actions here are goofy, immature, unsettling and at times downright silly. Read full review

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PaulC

May 19, 2006

This is a rich,complicated story that is told masterfully. The style of narrative is like Memento, told in non-chronlogical order. Yes, this movie makes you think. You have to use your brain to figure out what is going on. I am so sick of people bashing films that require a conscious effort This is a rich,complicated story that is told masterfully. The style of narrative is like Memento, told in non-chronlogical order. Yes, this movie makes you think. You have to use your brain to figure out what is going on. I am so sick of people bashing films that require a conscious effort to understand. Overall, a wonderful film with excellent direction and good acting, but more importantly a fantastic script.… Expand

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Sep 11, 2005

Pros: interesting story, beyond excellent acting, excellent direction and setting cons: to complex for the average american joe (thats why it got such low rating) overview: If you are a scum sucking American with a mind as intruiging as a peanut, then don't watch this film. If yourePros: interesting story, beyond excellent acting, excellent direction and setting cons: to complex for the average american joe (thats why it got such low rating) overview: If you are a scum sucking American with a mind as intruiging as a peanut, then don't watch this film. If youre mind is as intruiging as a peanut in an antique bowl from the age of the ancient greeks, then watch it.… Expand

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RodC.

Sep 11, 2005

Crisp, clean and intriguing. Excellent editing work, average acting, excellent script.

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PatC.

Jun 30, 2006

Indirect structure must be endured until the pieces start to fall into place. Fluctuates between sublime and shallow personality traits without implying there is any distinction between the two. But overall a tasteful and admittedly powerful situation romance.

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PurpleUrp

Nov 15, 2011

An interesting romance that strives for the quote "what's meant to be will always find its way." It seemed like Wicker Park tried to attract both audiences of the Romance genre: the innocent; for the happy, mushy ending with rated-PG dialogue; and the naughty; by the misleading cover.

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LarryS.

Sep 15, 2005

[***SPOILER***] Make sure you have at least cup of strong coffee before you watch this one. It

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Bernadette

Mar 18, 2006

Boring, wondering when it would be over. Could have read a good book instead.

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