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.
Newcomer Brittania Nicol leads the story as a Christian pop singer with a less than savory past. Her singing is decent, though perhaps played up too much, and her acting is adequate. I did not have so much problem with her as I did with her character, Beth Boolsby.
The film's two main characters are about as one-dimensional as could be, two born again Christians who mention the Bible and God every chance they get. They also have a streak of hypocrisy. Was the message of this film anti-Christian? Or just against shallow Christians? It seems the enemy was too weak to be interesting.
Christopher Lee was said to have a much bigger role prior to injuring himself filming "The Resident" (a great film, by the way). He still sneaks in as a cameo, and while it hardly satisfies my need for Lee, it is better to have him briefly than not at all. He is this film's one saving grace.
I wish I did not have to knock this movie and give it such a poor review, as I greatly admire writer and director Robin Hardy. It goes without saying that his original "Wicker Man" is a cult classic in the top ranks of horror films. I would love to know what possessed him to make this film. He covers no new ground, and explores the same territory poorly. I do not want to say that it is worse than Nicolas Cage's "Wicker Man", but it is hardly much better.
Newcomer Brittania Nicol leads the story as a Christian pop singer with a less than savory past. Her singing is decent, though perhaps played up too much, and her acting is adequate. I did not have so much problem with her as I did with her character, Beth Boolsby.
The film's two main characters are about as one-dimensional as could be, two born again Christians who mention the Bible and God every chance they get. They also have a streak of hypocrisy. Was the message of this film anti-Christian? Or just against shallow Christians? It seems the enemy was too weak to be interesting.
Christopher Lee was said to have a much bigger role prior to injuring himself filming "The Resident" (a great film, by the way). He still sneaks in as a cameo, and while it hardly satisfies my need for Lee, it is better to have him briefly than not at all. He is this film's one saving grace.
I wish I did not have to knock this movie and give it such a poor review, as I greatly admire writer and director Robin Hardy. It goes without saying that his original "Wicker Man" is a cult classic in the top ranks of horror films. I would love to know what possessed him to make this film. He covers no new ground, and explores the same territory poorly. I do not want to say that it is worse than Nicolas Cage's "Wicker Man", but it is hardly much better.