One of my all time favorites.

Good story, Not enough for a whole film

I like movies that are aware of what they are selling... without [any] greater aspirations than to make people laugh and that's it.

Like the great film, it's made with a great deal of visible affection both in front of and behind the camera.

More like a show than a movie with special effects that are brought back from 90s

The beginning of the movie was really good and interesting. The story opens nicely, the acting and editing are nice. Even though you've seen the trailer, and you assume what is going to happen, the movie is picturesque and like a fairy tale, really enjoyable and compelling. The first third of it, that is, and that part I'd rate quite highly, even 10/10. The second part, sadly, is a transition into a teenage movie, with a quite predictable development and cheesy moments, but it's still ok. It could've been done without so many obvious and already seen elsewhere scenes. Liv Tyler was not convincing as a sheriff, she seemed more like a sleepy housewife with a really soft voice and basically zero authority in the town. And then, the third part is a total fail. The story is ruined, too many flaws in the plot and a really disappointing ending.

Wildling was never destined to be a 'classic.' Which film about werewolves are ('American Werewolf in London' not included)? However, just because it's never going to win Oscars, doesn't mean that it can't be fun. Canadian werewolf movie 'Gingersnaps' proved that you can make a movie about monsters with teenagers and heart (something that the 'Twilight' franchise never achieved in its entire saga!). It's pretty impossible to mention 'Wildling' without talking about the - far superior - 'Gingersnaps' as they do hit quite a few of the same beats. I'll do my best not to dwell on the similarities further, apart from saying that 'Gingersnaps' is infinitely better (the original 'Gingersnaps' that is - nuff said about the sequels!).The film begins with a little girl who 'lives' with her 'Daddy' (Brad Dourif). I use the quotation marks because her 'Daddy' keeps her locked up 'for her own protection' and tells her that she can never leave because the wildlings will get her and only Daddy is strong enough to survive out there. This section lasts for about the first quarter of an hour and is actually probably the best part of the movie (mainly because it's the part where Dourif has the most screen time). It's truly chilling because we don't really know what's going on in the world and the air of confusion adds to the truly chilling atmosphere.However, it's kind of downhill from then on. It descends into a - sort of - teen drama with a few kills and monsters, plus the obligatory romance. You also have Liv Tyler in there (who I haven't seen on screen for quite some time). I've always thought she was a pretty competent actress, but she really does seem to be phoning it in for this one as she attempts to shield/shepherd the - now teenage - girl.If you really like horror films, or werewolves in general and you stumble on this film on some sort of free streaming online platform, then why not have it on in the background. There's not much gore and not much point to it either.

A movie needs a hook. It needs an element to it that keeps you intrigued and needing to know what's going to happen next. 'Wildling' has it for a little while, but then loses it in the second half of the film. In fact it starts out with a very intriguing scenario. A quite bizarre and seemingly twisted one in which you really do need to know what's coming next. Then about halfway through the films puts all its cards on the table and what plays out from then on was simply not interesting enough to sustain the story.It's a great looking film there can be no question about that. A surprising amount of work has gone into making every shot in the film exquisite to look at. It's also very well edited and put together. I would happily put a big-budget feature in the hands of writer/director Fritz Böhm.The acting was also pretty good for the most part. There are some quite strong actors/actresses among the cast. I did have a lot of trouble buying Liv Tyler as a policewoman though I have to say. Her voice was far too soft for the role and her personality didn't convince me either. There's just enough in 'Wildling' to keep it from becoming completely unwatchable, but it's certainly not a film that will stick with me in any way I suspect.