Feels from Reels is a spoiler-free film review series, where I capture only the emotions I felt and thoughts that came from them, while viewing a movie. This helps me consider the emotional connection an audience has to characters and stories in my own screenplays and short- / long-form writing. I hope you enjoy! ❤️
🎬 Wicker (2026)
Resources:
🍅 Rotton Tomatoes score: 94%
👥 IMDB ⬅️ see Trailer, Director, Producers, Writers, and Cast here
📖 Adapted from a Novel? No, but it was based on a 14-page short story titled "The Wicker Husband" by Ursula Wills-Jones
🎯Logline: “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.”
🗺️ Where I Was: Santa Cruz Cinema (Santa Cruz, California)
🫀Feelings and Emotions
“I felt…” “That left me feeling…”
Excited
Amused
Happy
Concerned
Shocked
Devastated
Satisfied
🤔 Thoughts from Feelings
“I love Olivia Colman”
“…and Peter Dinklage!”
“Hilarious already”
“This is so cleverly written”
“Alexander Skarsgård 😍”
“Amazing unibrow”
“Great chemistry”
“That suit is amazing”
“Really interesting premise”
“No wonder they all feel that way—miserable bunch”
“He’s so sweet”
“What a lovely moment”
“This costume design is great”
“What an evil person”
“Such a beautiful perspective on impermanence”
“I did not see that coming!!!”