Obsesión

Diane Kruger aún no es aquí una actriz dramática madura, pero está realmente guapa, y con la ayuda de Josh Hartnett, Matthew Lillard y Rose Byrne, se las arregla con belleza, fragilidad y simpatía. No se deje desanimar por la desabrida primera hora, en la que las cartas sólo se reparten discretamente en la mesa. Para la segunda hora, Paul McGuigan preparó un excelente cóctel de una completa paleta de sentimientos de enamoramiento feliz e infeliz y los exacerbó emocionalmente al máximo. Y como lo hizo no sólo dirigiendo a los actores, sino sobre todo con un montaje y unos juegos de cámara sofisticados, recibió una medalla de oro de mi parte. No compare esta película con las obras más maduras de Brian De Palma o Alfred Hitchcock: aquí estamos en las aguas más sencillas del entretenimiento para los jóvenes que, o bien aún creen en el gran amor de sus vidas, o bien ya lo han experimentado y están indeleblemente perseguidos por él. El final, que podría haber arruinado toda la película si se hiciera con menos de cuidado, acaba siendo el más bonito en años. Lloré como un niño y floté en las nubes. P.S.: Películas como ésta abundan. Pero nunca funcionan tan perfectamente. (20.01.2005)

A not very typical romantic story (anyone who says this is a classic romantic story is lying) woven into a thriller and made with a generous dose of directorial talent. The structure of the script is quite weak, but never falls apart because you can understand the characters – everything works the way it should. To be honest, I was almost shocked at how good it is. (01.09.2010)

The more we believe in love, the more it destroys us. But sometimes those happy moments are worth it, and we are willing to suffer or even betray someone close to us, or even destroy their life. And precisely because the majority of those who know how to love are capable of this, Alex did not seem like a negative character to me, but just someone who cannot figure out what is right or wrong and simply listens to their heart. In the film itself, it is sometimes a bit difficult to understand what is the present, what is the past, what is the later past, but once I understood how it all is, I just waited for it to turn out well, and the final scene at the airport with the song Scientist by Coldplay in the background is one of the most powerful romantic finishes I have ever seen. When I add the excellent performances of the main quartet (including the slightly light-hearted character of a friend), it comes out as an excellent and unforgettable film. (07.10.2005)

Beautiful cinematography, the brilliant atmosphere of Chicago in winter, and an exceptionally original screenplay. Those are the three biggest strengths of this accomplished romantic film, which unfortunately seems incredibly muddled in the first half. Given the context of the second half, it is relatively okay, but they could have put more effort into the construction of the opening scenes to make it easier for the audience to follow along. The female cast caught my attention, unlike Josh Hartnett. The romance is sincere and does not disrupt the often ambient atmosphere, and several scenes became very personal for me. A pleasant treat for a rainy Saturday afternoon. Not a very well-known film, but still above average in the romantic genre. (31.08.2006)

A coherently and spectacularly shot retrospective narrative that in the first half tantalises with a flurry of artfully skewered plot information on several temporal fronts, while in the end it brings together its four protagonists in an emotionally exacerbated and cinematically sophisticated relationship tapestry. It's really rare to see a film with such a romantic charge that doesn't cease to surprise and entertain, and that finishes the usual final scene in such style that makes it worthy of the position of the most beautiful genre ending far and wide, just considering the previous gripping action. There are some unoriginal cinematic bits, like the number of random encounters of the characters that pile up rather disproportionately, or the characters ignoring each other, although they are only a few meters away, that prevent me from giving the highest rating, however much my infinite sympathy for the feelings and actions of the lovelorn Josh Hartnett was invoked... 85% (27.11.2015)

It's a fact that there are a lot of romantic films like this – so definitely a big plus for being unconventional and for the rather distinctive (and for me personally, very likeable) concept. With more "serious" romantic films I usually have a problem with the characters – their emotions, journeys, and "hardships" usually strike me as not very believable (like Avary's The Rules of Attraction). With Wicker Park, it's exactly the opposite. The brilliant central trio imbued their characters with so much feeling and emotion that I shed a tear now and then.)) The interesting direction and sensitively chosen music ultimately bring my final rating to 90-95% and I'll see what the second viewing brings.)) (06.04.2010)