The Wicker Man - 2006 Movie Review

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The Wicker Man- 2006

Movie Reviews -- week of 9/3/2006

THE WICKER MAN

RATING
2 out of 4 Stars
CAST & CREW
Nicolas Cage
THEATRICAL RELEASE
September 1, 2006
MPAA RATING
PG-13
RUNTIME
1 hours, 46minutes
RELEASE COMPANY
Warner Bros.
GENRE
Drama

Review: While patrolling a highway in California, Officer Edward Malus (Nicholas Cage) witnesses a horrible accident in which a little girl and her mother are killed. Haunted by the memory, he is unable to immediately return to his regular duties. Desperately trying to cope with his anxiety, he travels to a remote island in Puget Sound, Summersisle, at the request of his former fiancée. Her daughter is missing and she begs for his help in finding her. Once there, Edward soon realizes that things are very different there than on the mainland.

A remake of a 1973 movie, this rendition of the now classic tale is a bit flat. The characters are two-dimensional and the scenes that are meant to shock are sometimes punctuated with chuckles, rather than gasps, from the audience. Renting the original on DVD might be an interesting follow-up to your trip to the theater. I believe you will find it more thrilling than this modern version.

by Mary Morgan is a member of the St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association.

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