Amusing but a little thin
Film critic Jason Evans has made it his mission to tell you everything you need to know about movies in less time than it takes to spread a rumor. His reviews are exactly 100 words long (because 99 would be incomplete, but 101 is excessive). Here is his 100-word review of Wicker.
The Premise: Set
in an olde English country town, Olivia Colman plays Fisherwoman (everyone is
named after their job), a spinster who is growing sick of being picked on by
the townsfolk for not having a husband. One day she turns to Basket Weaver
(Peter Dinklage) and asks him to make her a husband. A month later, he is done
with the job and he has created a real living man out of wicker (Alexander
Skarsgard). Wicker marries Fisherwoman and at first they are very happy (and have a lot
of sex). But their relationship begins to fray when the gossipy women around
town begin to talk about how handsome and desirable the Wicker Husband is. The film also
stars Elizabeth Debicki as the leader of the women around town.
The 100-words: I don’t
think Wicker is going to find its way onto many award ballots at the end of the
year, but this film is genuinely funny and original with sharp performances
from its stellar cast. It is based on a short story and you can tell that as
the plot lags a bit in the middle third. Still, I never stopped marveling at
the makeup and effects on Skargard’s Wicker husband and there were enough
moments of humor (and takedowns of the patriarchy) to hold my attention
throughout. An olde world tale with some modern messages about romance and
relationships.
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