Movie: The Wolfman

Joe Johnston's "The Wolfman" is nothing to write home about. However, it isn't that bad, either. And, basically, that is the only way that this movie can be described. In the first half-hour or forty-five minutes, I was very excited to see where the movie would take me. Anthony Hopkins has never let me down, and he does as well as ever in his role as Sir John Talbot: the maniacal, crazy father----who seems really awesome, but don't let that grin fool you----of Lawrence Talbot (played by Benicio Del Toro). What I can say is that the actors do a very nice job in a movie that is, at its best, insanely predictable.


Now don't get me wrong, "The Wolfman" had its good parts. As I said, the first act of the movie was interesting, and I thought I was in for something new and exciting. And let me say that the gore in this movie is outstanding. Decapitated limbs, scratch marks, slashed jugulars, broken bones, and puncture wounds. Am I forgetting anything? Did I say decapitated limbs?

However, what starts as innovative soon spirals down hill very, very fast. Like your-seat-belt-can't-save-you fast. First of all, some amazing plot holes/really poor editing choices baffled me (comment if you want me to describe the moments). Once these plot holes enter the room, everyone in the theater has the same your-naked-uncle-just-walked-in expression----no one quite knows what to say. Also, the scare tactics of the movie were plain and pathetic. Each one, every last moment that is meant to be "jumpy," is only so because the audio is bleeding-eardrums loud. In a moment in which you are 100% sure what is about to happen, I jumped out of my goddamn chair because I thought the theater was falling apart. Let me explain, production team: loud noise does not make for a good time. Jump to the bleeding jugular veins, the broken skulls. Not the dog in the corner with a bark louder than the voice of God. Please.

Please.

Spoiler alert: I will say that the worst part of this movie was the fact that the entire film boiled down to a werewolf fight in the style of Dragonball Z in a burning mansion. And, of course, the movie ends with the most predictable aspect of current-day Hollywood: the chance for a sequel.

In conclusion:
"The Wolfman"
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 5

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Source of actors and information: IMDb