Sadly Over-hyped

Fantastic!

An old-fashioned movie made with new-fashioned finesse.

It is a whirlwind of delight --- attractive actors, stunning couture, spectacular sets and outrageous parties. It's a feast for the eyes. But what really makes this dramedy work is the acting.

Every film lover has that movie in which he disagrees with the masses, both critics and audiences. And maybe its not one film, its more than 5. For me, the wolfman is one of those movies. Earning only 38% on rotten tomatoes and damned as the worst monster movie by the president of universal studios, the film sadly failed. I am here to tell you, with all due respect to different opinions, that they may be wrong. The beauty of the film is that it holds nothing back. This is one of the far better remakes in the horror genre, and probably one of the better remakes in general. It delivers a simple Greek tragedy story in a beauty and the beast kind of story. The story of a man tragically cursed to become the werewolf. Lawerence isn't the villain, far from it. In fact, he does his best to protect people from his other devilish werewolf form, including his love, Gwen. The film does its best to get you invested in Lawrence' tragic path, and it succeeds. Both heroes, the wolfman and his love, are forced to make harsh and horrible decisions not by their own will. And that makes it so interesting. The themes of loss and torture are done beautifully in the film. In fact, it is sometimes even disturbing. I still can't understand why critics said the film lacks scares. Sure its not one of the scariest movies, but it has a Gothic, beautiful atmosphere that builds tension and suspense. The film also doesn't JUST immediately show the werewolf, it keeps it in the shadows, which is very clever. Gwen is a great example of a properly done female character and as the love interest. She's strong wielded, but compassionate. She can be fierce, but loyal. She was able to accept the dark and tormented side of Lawrence. They both have wonderful chemistry together on screen. They might just be one of my favorite movie couples. Gwen is also forced to take decisions she doesn't want at the end, as shown in the end. And for the acting, its actually pretty great. Emily Blunt and Bennicio Del Toro give the best performances in the whole movie. Especially Benicio Del Toro, who gives a specific line which is supposed to be a threat as a cry for help and pain, done brilliantly. There is also a beautiful sense of Gothic atmosphere in the film that almost feels artistic. Now are there flaws in the film? Sure. The CGI effects can be iffy at times, the gore can be a bit cartoony and the final werewolf battle can be too silly for other people to take it seriously. But for me, these problems didn't bother me much. Its a fantastic and underrated movie that I wish more people would appreciate it more. Best werewolf movie.

This 2010 remake of the 1941 classic film is pretty weak overall. This version stars Anthony Hopkins, Emily blunt, and Benicio del Toro. The acting truthfully is just mediocre, I've definitely seen worse, but it doesn't change that multiple scenes where the acting just didn't measure up and it made it very difficult to get invested in the film. I usually like Emily blunt and Anthony Hopkins and they really are good actors and there other films prove that but I just don't think their performances here were nearly as skilled as their other roles. The plot is pretty simple, nothing too complex here, and personally it wasn't difficult at all to figure out who was the wolf man responsible for the murders at the beginning. The visuals are pretty good, that's actually the only thing that's good about the movie. It did deserve that Oscar win for makeup, it does feature top notch makeup and visuals, but everything else about is lackluster and uninteresting. The Wolfman could've been an interesting and I feel like there was a pretty good amount of potential that the filmmakers had to deal with, but all that potential was unfortunately wasted. 3/10 overall for The Wolfman.

because the traditions about Wolfman and the adaptations of its legend are a large circle and the expectations are high. but a film who could be interesting. for atmosphere, for dialogues, for Anthony Hopkins giving a character who knows use ambiguity as spice for a story too predictable and to give the portrait of a cold father. Benicio del Toro did his the best and the result is decent. I admit, after I saw first time, the disappointment was not small. but if you accept it as part of a large picture of the Central European myths, it could be not so awful. but only one of nice demonstrations about the resurrection of a theme, using new technology because the story has each line perfect.

The mysterious, Gothic feel of The Wolfman was really well-done. Unlike the 1941 Lon Chaney, Jr. version, which took place in the then-contemporary WWII Europe, this picture takes place in 1890s England, apparently right outside of London, in the inevitably named "Blackmoor." Nice.Benicio del Toro seems a bit miscast at first glance. But viewers find out early in the film that Sir Talbot married a Latin woman, so Benitio's Latin looks makes sense. Without the "Why me?" look of Lon Chaney, Jr., Benicio had the fear of God in him instead.This fear seemed real and sincere, as he discovers he is cursed. Cursed from the bite of a werewolf. He implores the local gypsies to help him but this version of Maleva is not much help. Her advice is to put Larry Talbot out of his misery. Silver bullets no extra charge.Quite a surprise as to who the other werewolf is (no spoilers here). The duo werewolf smack-down will make any WWE fan proud.Larry getting captured and locked up in a mental asylum was quite intense. The director's view of psychiatry as a barbaric science with its use of ice-baths to cure delusion and sticking him with some kind of drugs has, unfortunately, not changed that much in 21st century psychiatric practice. We've graduated to electric-shock treatments from ice-baths. A true horror story.The transformation of the man to wolf is great. Memories of The American Werewolf in London will come to you, and naturally so, because Rick Baker had something to do with both films. But where to the wolf-man's clothes go? Does he pick up after himself after each transformation? But I digress.As in the first Universal picture, there is a mild love interest. It's a subdued, subplot however.Anthony Hopkins is delightfully demented as Sir Talbot, Sr. The Gothic mansion atop the hill with moon shining down in its full glory is so iconic -- and the fake time-lapse movement of our lunar neighbor as it glows through the dead tree branches and storm clouds brings back more memories of Universal pictures past.Example: The usual villagers with torches marching through the forest (with the baying dogs and such, reminiscent of Frankenstein). The deep howl of the wolf-man as he bays at the moon, as he gorges on the liver and intestines of his latest victim. Oh, the hopping from the rooftops, again reminiscent of Henry Hall's wolf-man, Werewolf of London (which predates Chaney's version).The music evokes a mood and the plot moves along quite swiftly. At times, the audience is surprised as if the director says "boo" out of a closet or something. He does this a bit too often, but it's still fun to do.If you are any kind of a Universal fan and have waited for a more adult treatment of this film, then you really should watch this film. See how many iconic pictures you can spot as Universal digs deep into its vault of horror.So don't be a cynic -- turn off your brain, don't think, and enjoy this bit of entertainment.Warning: much gore and decapitations ensue!I understand Bride of Frankenstein is coming soon. Pray it ain't Anne Hathaway!Of course, you can always pick up the originals!