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Wicker Park (2004)

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Reviews Counted:118

Fresh:27

Rotten:91

Average Rating:4.3/10

Consensus: Implausible coincidences and an overly convoluted structure make the movie hard to follow or believe.

Runtime: 1 hr 56 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: In remaking the 1996 French thriller L'APPARTEMENT, director Paul McGuigan transplants the story to the snow-covered Windy City, Chicago. Josh Hartnett is Matthew, a good-looking young man who has... In remaking the 1996 French thriller L'APPARTEMENT, director Paul McGuigan transplants the story to the snow-covered Windy City, Chicago. Josh Hartnett is Matthew, a good-looking young man who has a great job and an even greater girlfriend. But just before he's about to get on a plane to China and score his first major account, the past comes back to haunt him. Matthew runs into his good friend Luke (Matthew Lillard), who is dating a mysterious actress, Alex (Rose Byrne). Suddenly he is reminded of Lisa (Diane Kruger), a beautiful dancer he dated years before. But the day after he asked her to move in with him, Lisa disappeared. Now Matthew's search for his long lost love is renewed. The harder he looks, the more the truth gradually, and devastatingly, begins to reveal itself. McGuigan's stylish, convoluted thriller shifts between the past and present, preventing viewers from solving the puzzle until the film's closing act. Featuring an outstanding soundtrack from some of modern rock's most celebrated artists (Coldplay, Mazzy Star, Broken Social Scene), WICKER PARK also boasts engaging performances from its cast of pretty young faces. [More]

Starring: Josh Hartnett, Diane Kruger, Matthew Lillard, Rose Byrne

Starring: Josh Hartnett, Diane Kruger, Matthew Lillard, Rose Byrne, Jessica Pare

Director: Paul McGuigan

Director: Paul McGuigan
Screenwriter: Brandon Boyce
Producer: Tom Rosenberg, Gary Lucchesi, Marcus Viscidi, Andre Lamal
Studio: MGM/UA

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Full Review Source: New Yorker | comment Comment
09/14/04
Anthony Lane
Anthony Lane
New Yorker

I usually prefer a film that stays in a logical sequence but Josh Hartnett is a captivating kind of guy who holds your attention throughout the flashback sequences.

Full Review Source: Entertainment Spectrum | comment Comment
09/14/04
Vince Koehler
Vince Koehler
Entertainment Spectrum

A dull melodrama marked by plot coincidences of staggering stupidity.

Full Review Source: Creative Loafing | comment Comment
09/13/04
Matt Brunson
Matt Brunson
Creative Loafing
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09/11/04
Boston Phoenix
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This process raises an array of questions, some relevant to the central plot and some just irritating.

Full Review Source: PopMatters | comment Comment
09/10/04
Cynthia Fuchs
Cynthia Fuchs
PopMatters

A shapeless mess.

Full Review Source: New York Observer | comment Comment
09/10/04
Rex Reed
Rex Reed
New York Observer

I am giving it thumbs up because of a very attractive cast and they do a wonderful job with what they got.

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09/09/04
Richard Roeper
Richard Roeper
Ebert & Roeper

Being nonlinear means never having to make sense. Without its digressions and flash-forwards, Wicker Park's plot would barely fill two minutes of screen time.

Full Review Source: Orlando Weekly | comment Comment
09/09/04
Ian Grey
Ian Grey
Orlando Weekly

Doesn't lead to much beyond weepy melodrama.

Full Review Source: L.A. Weekly | comment Comment
09/09/04
Chuck Wilson
Chuck Wilson
L.A. Weekly

Makes your brain spin in surprising and pleasurable ways.

Full Review Source: Entertainment Weekly | comment Comment
09/09/04
Owen Gleiberman
Owen Gleiberman
Entertainment Weekly

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09/09/04
Susan Granger
Susan Granger
Modamag.com

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09/08/04
Steven Snyder
Steven Snyder
Zertinet Movies

It’s a sad day indeed when a movie’s most memorable performance belongs to Scooby Doo’s Matthew Lillard.

Full Review Source: Las Vegas Mercury | comment Comment
09/08/04
Jeannette Catsoulis
Jeannette Catsoulis
Las Vegas Mercury

This is a great date movie. Handholding can get quite serious during the film's many intense scenes.

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09/08/04
Diana Saenger
Diana Saenger
ReelTalk Movie Reviews

The story had no guts and cheated the audience with such insanely coincidental plot twists that made me to fight to stay in my seat.

Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
09/07/04
Kevin Carr
Kevin Carr
Film Threat

What begins as a pleasantly utilitarian thriller gradually decays into a mediocre suspense drama and ends as an irritatingly feeble love story called Wicker Park...

Full Review Source: Premiere Magazine | comment Comment
09/07/04
Aaron Hillis
Aaron Hillis
Premiere Magazine

...a shallow, inept story of romantic miscues, with enough loose ends to make you wonder if anyone was even paying attention during the filming.

Full Review Source: Worcester Telegram & Gazette | comment Comment
09/07/04
Daniel M. Kimmel
Daniel M. Kimmel
Worcester Telegram & Gazette

This film is genuinely interested in getting us inside the heads of its three leads (Matthew, Alex, and Lisa). It wants us to understand, although not necessarily sympathize with, all three of them.

Full Review Source: ReelViews | comment Comment
09/06/04
James Berardinelli
James Berardinelli
ReelViews

Josh Hartnett wanders around Wicker Park like he’s been doped up with a low-dose horse tranquilizer, looking mildly bewildered...

Full Review Source: Flick Filosopher | comment Comment
09/06/04
MaryAnn Johanson
MaryAnn Johanson
Flick Filosopher

Falls apart because of the trivial narrative.

Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews | comment Comment
09/06/04
Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz
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