Wicker Park - 2004 - 6/10

Remake of L’appartement (1996).
Matthew thinks he spies an old flame, Lisa, in a Chicago restaurant.
That flame is strong as he puts his life, and career, on hold.
Although the real mystery is why Lisa originally disappeared, this US version flirts with romantic territory.
I would rarely suggest this, but it might be better to view Wicker Park first, then L’appartement a few years later.
The US version is a fine thriller in its own right, but is a lesser film than the original.
Aside from Diane Kruger, there is simply not the talent.