Samuel Taylor Coleridge, one of the original British hippies, talked about "the willing suspension of disbelief." How well you enjoy this movie depends on whether you can reach that state of acceptance, given the weak production values and the odd pacing and the odd way the (odd) music is incorporated into the movie. First time I saw it, I started out thinking it was serious as Sgt. Howie flies to the island, then thinking it was a joke (a la Monty Python,) then thinking it was just a B-movie, then thinking I was going to have to sleep with the lights on. I've since become one of the movie's cult fans. I love to watch it and see things I didn't notice before. It's a one-of-a-kind, and taken on its own terms it is very enjoyable.
Review of The Wicker Man
