Wicker (2026) Review: A Bizarre Little Film With Plenty of Personality

Wicker is a wonderfully odd little film.

If Olivia Colman is involved in something, I will be watching, as she is always good.

Good Points

• Olivia Colman is fantastic, as always.

• Alexander Skarsgård does well with what he has.

• A great sense of humor throughout.

• The medieval village setting.

• The darker side of the story adds an uncomfortable edge to the comedy.

• Has plenty of personality and isn’t afraid to get a little weird.

Bad Points

• The darker folk-horror elements could have maybe been explored a little further.

Plot

An ostracized fisherwoman commissions the local basketmaker to weave her a husband, but when her wicker creation proves unexpectedly extraordinary, his presence ignites jealousy and upheaval that threatens their quiet village.

My Thoughts on Wicker

A Strange Little Film

Me and my cousin watched Wicker at the weekend, with both of us saying we didn’t really know what to expect from it before watching, but I ended up enjoying it considerably more than I thought I would (And so did she FYI).

It’s a film that could have become a bit too silly for its own good, especially with a premise like it has, but it does actually manage to find a nice balance between the comedy, romance and some of the darker material at play.

It thankfully also has a great sense of humor running throughout its entirety - some of the jokes are crude, some are just ridiculous, and the film doesn’t seem particularly bothered about whether everybody is going to find it funny - but I did, I laughed a lot, and I love it when a movie has got a personality of its own, and Wicker certainly has that.

The whole medieval-style village setting works nicely too, with a slightly storybook quality to the place, but underneath all that there’s a rather dark community full of judgmental people who seem to have nothing better to do than interfere in everybody else’s lives.

And that’s where the humor worked best.

Olivia Colman Is Fantastic

Shock horror, but Olivia Colman is fantastic as the Fisherwoman, with a lot of humor in the performance, and while she always does humor fantastically well, she also brings a warmth and a lot of sincerity to the character that makes it easy to get behind her as a character.

Alexander Skarsgård is good too, playing a character made entirely out of wicker could have been simply a gimmick, but he makes the husband feel quite endearing, with a gentleness to him that works brilliantly alongside Colman’s performance.

Peter Dinklage, Elizabeth Debicki and Richard E. Grant are also great additions.

The Comedy and Folk Mix

Wicker is funny, but it doesn’t just stick to one tone though, which is where some people might not be on board with that side of things, because while there’s plenty of bawdy humor and some genuinely ridiculous situations, there’s also a more uncomfortable side to the film, featuring some folk-horror elements that I found very welcome, especially when the film eventually lets that darker side take over a little more.

The production design is another big plus - the costumes, village and general look of the film give it a distinctive fairytale quality, and there’s enough odd little details around the place to make the setting enjoyable.

Final Verdict

Wicker is a funny, strange and also a very sweet film with a fantastic Olivia Colman performance, with a nice mix to everything with nothing overwhelming the other.

I had a very good time.

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