The Wicker Tree (2011)

The Wicker Tree: Directed by Robin Hardy. With Brittania Nicol, Henry Garrett, James Mapes, Lesley Mackie. Charmed by the residents of Tressock, Scotland, two young missionaries accept the invitation to participate in a local festival, fully unaware of the consequences of their decision.

“Difficult to describe just how bad this attempt to bring up to date the Wicker Man story is without totally dissecting it and going into detail, but frankly itu0026#39;s just not worth that kind effort. Some of the acting is okay – though the two American leads are both pretty poor – and the direction is competent, thatu0026#39;s all the positives done and dusted ! The storyline doesnu0026#39;t work very well, the music is absolutely woeful and completely wrong – unlike in the Wicker Man where it was perfect and added greatly to the atmosphere – and the sense of realism you get from the original is totally missing here. The film feels and looks a bit like a fairly low budget Hollywood remake, a real surprise considering they were both made by the same director. Iu0026#39;m not going to waste any more time and energy on this very poor effort, except to say that itu0026#39;s only highlight for me was a comedy scene and if you love the truly classic Wicker Man, do yourself a big favour and stay well away from the Wicker Tree !”