Wicker Park

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Wicker Park

Diane Kruger, Jessica Paré, Josh Hartnett, Matthew Lillard, Rose Byrne

A young Chicago advertizing executive (Hartnett) believes a woman he sees in a cafe is his long-lost love. His conviction leads to obsession, as he puts his life on hold to trail her.

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  • ceWEBrity
    September 15, 2009
    ceWEBrity
    I don't know, either you're on board with Wicker Park or you're not. I think you have to look past its definite shortcomings to wring out the quality: for Josh Hartnett's stony, inarticulate performance and Matthew Lillard's completely inappropriate casting, you then have Diane K...( read more)ruger and Rose Byrne, both excellent in their roles. Byrne especially does fantastic work with the least screen time of the four; she shows up late and to say much would be a spoiler, but she really digs into every angle of the character and presents some interesting complications in the story. For every time the soundtrack features some God-awful rock song highlighting a "torrid" sex scene, it'll find an inventive and challenging combination like a modern dance sequence set to Mum, or a lonely stroll through the park scored by Broken Social Scene. And considering how convoluted and ultimately kind of silly the plot gets, it's surprising that it offers up such an understated look at love versus obsession, and how effectively it blurs the line sometimes.

    I wasn't really aware of the world around me when this came out but I imagine it was marketed pretty heavily as a typical thriller. In that regard, it's an utter disappointment; the worst that could possibly happen to poor Matthew is being trapped in a moderately uncomfortable corporate marriage. If the stakes don't seem higher, I think that's partially Hartnett's fault, because he just doesn't sell much to me in the scope of this movie. I think that this falls in the same category of film as Enduring Love, where the sum is worth more than its parts and everything seems to gel despite itself. Something you'd watch once, dwell on fondly and never come back to. Which is good, but really, this film could have been better.
  • jamilyn0276
    September 21, 2008
    jamilyn0276
    Wicker Park was a movie that I found very hedonic. Something invariably true about my personality, is I am always looking for a good thrill. I find mysteries and suspense entertaining. This movie's Single White Female mannerisms, is no doubt one of the reasons I found it amusing...( read more).
    I thought Rose Byrne was very good at inveigling the audience in this film. Of course, I loved her performance in Troy, as well. She made the character of Alex very intriguing and slightly grim. I find Josh Hartnett to be exceedingly easy on the eyes. This film got bonus points for casting him as Matthew. Diane Kruger is a stunning beauty. The chemistry the two shared in this film was both heated and convincing.
    I am a sucker for a love story. I think that is another reason I enjoyed this film. Wicker Park is definitely a thumbs up in my opinion. Everyone takes pleasure in a good plot twist, right? Millions of writers feed off that human addiction.
  • pier007
    July 1, 2008
    pier007
    stretched, contrived, and overly stylized modern hitchcockian tale about obsessive love.
  • ladyp1964
    June 15, 2008
    ladyp1964
    A dramatic story of jealousy, lies and intrigue. In places quite difficult to follow due to the flashbacks which never quite tell the whole story.
    However a story that anybody who has ever suffered a bout of jealousy will no doubt understand.
  • crackingdanio
    December 30, 2007
    crackingdanio
    hard to sit through
  • samanthaseaotter
    December 8, 2009
    samanthaseaotter
    Josh Hartnett and Chicago are fabulous. Great ending.
  • Phonex
    November 22, 2009
    Phonex
    Ohhhhhhhhhhh Noooooooooooooo. Hollywood version of L'Appartement. I admit Diane Kruger's beauty, BUTTTTTTT, sorry to say no-one can take over Monica Bellucci . Very difficult.

    If Monica Belluci makes same mistake for Greta Garbo or Marlene Dietrich. I say same thing. This is ...( read more)cinema. There are GODNESSES and ordinary women. Everyone should know where to stay.

    Moreover, the film is rather weak.
  • che05ph2002
    November 22, 2009
    che05ph2002
    romantic love story...
  • Widyast
    October 19, 2009
    Widyast
    i love the end of this movie...
    and the song too...
  • zenzazionezdezconozidaz1
    October 10, 2009
    zenzazionezdezconozidaz1
    DeeeCirrr qeee la amooo creo qee no baazta!
    preeeCIooosiiisimaa!
    mi favooorita ! deFinitivaamente
    otras me an uztado peero esta ..pfff bella!
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