Upon receiving a letter from his one-time fiance Willow, imploring him to search for her missing daughter on the secluded island of Summersisle, California highway patrolman Edward Malus quickly makes his way to the island to locate the girl and seek an answer as to why Willow suddenly and inexplicably disappeared shortly before their wedding date. Once there, Malus is troubled to discover that although there are traces of the child to be found in such locations as the local schoolhouse, the residents of Summersisle seem reluctant to offer any specific details as to the girl's apparent death. His investigation effectively stalled by the highly secretive Wiccan community, Sheriff Malus soon discovers that there are still some cultures that have their own unique beliefs about humankind's relationship with Mother Earth, and refuse to adapt to the rules of modern society.
I think Nicolas Cage is a good actor and he has had some great movies, but this isn't one of them. It started off good and had a lot of mystery. There was a strange island, odd residents, crazy rituals and lots of bees. The questions kept piling up and I was waiting for the answers to slowly be revealed - then it ended. It was as if they set the scene with intriguing drama, but didn't finish the film. I like creative and unique circumstances in films, but only if there's something that ties it together - not just to be weird for weird sake. If the filmmakers ever decide to finish this movie, I'd be interested to see it, but as it stands now, it's an half-baked waste of time.
Rating: 1.5 of 5 stars
Would I watch it again: No
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Ellen Burstyn, Kate Beahan
I typically watch movies on Monday, Wednesday and Friday while riding the ACE Train from Tracy to Santa Clara. The opinions expressed are those of me, myself and I.
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