(M) Wicker Park (Who knows, 2004). Grade: D
Alright, alright, I was interested in watching this movie mainly because it had a pretty good "hipster" soundtrack featuring Deathcab, Stereophonic, the Shins, Broken Social Scene, Mazzy Star, and others. Big mistake. I don't think there was anything plausible or likable about this movie.
Here's the scenario: Boy meets girl, they fall in love, boy asks girl to move with him to NYC just as she's about to embark on a European dance tour or something. Girl has to leave for the tour unexpectedly, and asks her Best Friend to pass on a message to Boy that she loves him and wants him to wait for her to get back from the tour. Best Friend is secretly in love with Boy and doesn't pass on the message to Boy. Best Friend tells Girl that she saw Boy cheating with some other girl. Girl, distraught, assumes relationship is over. Meanwhile, Boy is devastated to have never heard from Girl. Two years later, Boy and Girl are back in the same city. Best Friend tries to make Boy fall in love with her, but still maintain friendship with Girl. In the end, Boy and Girl meet up again after they figure out Best Friend's hijinks. In short, they're all crazy and stupid.
Too complicated, not believable at all, and not "hip" enough to have a soundtrack as such. And any movie with Matthew Lillard in it raises large red flags.
But hey, there's worse. (*cough*Gigli*)
2 comments:
I think that the best friend could have gotten away with it, if not for those meddling kids!
First, Darth, I elect that comment for top 5 comments of all time.
I saw this movie as well (suprised?). My biggest question, where were all the cool songs from the soundtrack in the movie? I only heard a handful of them. Also, how can so many bands I like contribute to such a load of horse poop?
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