Reviews

I think this movie failed on several counts: first of all, the protagonists were thoroughly unlikeable characters. I found SRK to be obsessive and creepy when it came to the girl, and completely underdeveloped when it came to his job and politics. If he was supposed to represent the opinions of mainstream India about ethnic uprisings, I have no idea what those opinions are. He was underdeveloped, and the motivations of his love interest were equally obscured.

Even beyond having weak story and characterizations, this movie could have been saved by having something interesting to say. Terrorism is obviously a very multi-faceted subject, and I have no idea what this movie was trying to say about it. Something that passed for a point was quite literally blown up by melodrama in the end.

What saves the movie are visuals and music. The settings are quite stunning and there are even some fine supporting performances. Obviously the music is catchy.

I recently watched this movie with no previous knowledge of plot/end. Or anything about it at all, really. Now I can safely say that while 'Wicker Man' was amusing and diverting, it is NOT a great thriller. In fact, I can safely say that it does not even have a particularly plausible story-line.

The film does not suffer from horrible concept, but the final product is lacking in many ways. The version I saw suffers from continuity errors, and the soundtrack adds to the whole 'incredibly dated' vibe. It borders on CAMPY at many parts. However, I will give it credit for amusing me for 80 minutes.

In conclusion--if you have a strong desire to see Christopher Lee wearing white face makeup, its all yours baby. Otherwise...