The Wicker Man

A Film Review By Clyde Ayles                     

A WICKER CAGE

 

 

On a California highway police officer Edward Malus sees a doll fall out of a passing car. He retreives it and stops the car to give it back to the little girl passenger. Just as he turns his back a truck slams into the car causing it to burst into flames. He tries, but is unable to save  anyone in the car. Now he is haunted by visions of the little girl. Soon he is sent a letter from a mother asking him to come to a town to help find her missing daughter. As he arrives at this strange town, it is run by women who answer to the names of sister. The women resist his questions about the missing girl, telling him she never excisted. As he probes further, he finds prove of the little girl as he faces danger.                                           This leads him to a very, very nerve racking scene where he gets into a very hot trap.          I have always been a fan of NICOLAS CAGE who plays the policeman, so his performance saves this familiar film.  It is a remake of Hammer Films 1973 film starring Christopher Lee. The children bring back thoughts of "Village Of The Dammed". The film does have some attention getting moments, but not enough to make it a great film.                  SEE YA AT THE MOVIES    CLYDE