The Wolfman (2010)
Directed by: Joe Johnston
Written By: Andrew Kenvin Walker, David Self
Starring: Benicio Del Toro, Emily Blunt, Anthony Hopkins
Plot: Upon his return to his ancestral homeland, an American man is bitten, and subsequently cursed by, a werewolf.
Skews: Mainstream
What We Say: It seemed like Universal had the right idea. They wanted to bring back the Wolfman to the big screen with respect and dignity to the original source material and not go down the path they took with The Mummy. Sounded good, it’s just too bad they didn’t pay any attention to the story or characters. In the film’s too short of a run time, there is very little story for the film’s accomplished actors to chew on. Then on top of that, bad dialogue mixed with completely forgettable secondary characters results in a film that is complete waste of time. Great makeup and sound doesn’t make up for the film’s gigantic shortcomings. This new Wolfman is a depressing missed opportunity. Skip it.
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