The Wolfman

I was slightly disappointed after seeing this film. Though I do not like scary movies all that much, I was actually really excited to see how scary and nightmare-ish the Wolfman would look. Now, the appearance of the Wolfman wasn't really made known in any previews or trailers or anything like that--but bits of the transformation into the creature were made known. And judging by the looks of this horrifying transformation, one would think that the final product would be one of equal terrorism. But sadly, the end result is just as comic as the original back in 1941 (haven't seen the whole film). The action sequences were also just as fake-looking. But after almost 60 years, you would think that the Wolfman would be gross and unimaginable looking--which is the point of interest when seeing a horror film remake with modern technology--but this movie failed to provide such things.

I do have to say, though, that the acting in this film couldn't be better--which is a shame because it had much potential. Benicio del Toro, who plays Lawrence Talbot aka the Wolfman, does a tremendous job, and Anthony Hopkins, who plays Lawrence's father, contributes his creepiness in an excellent way.

The film did do its job in providing suspense, horror, and creepiness, but the parts that should have been creepy the most, were not. For instance, looking at the Wolfman dead on was way less scary than the transformation, or even some of the scenes in the forest. Maybe the new Wolfman was thought to be too creepy that people wouldn't even look at the screen during vital points in the film. Also, the film was terribly predictable (maybe another aspect of it being a remake).

Either way, I enjoyed the film, and would probably see the sequel, but it is not one of the best films I have seen--not even one of the best horror films.

Overall Grade: C


-Ethan Brehm