The Wolfman

So yesterday, I went to watch Wolfman with a few friends, including Coyote and we came out with two completely different opinions about it. I know what he thinks but here is what I thought.

Okay...so it wasn't the best movie ever made, but what do you really expect from a "wolfman" movie? you can't expect it to have some crazy looking wolves in it, can you? Well it takes place back in the day so, when I thought about it, this is probably what I would have expected and it was. Despite the fact that Anthony Hopkins looks like Chewbacca from StarWars, it was still pretty good for a wolfman movie, lol. Well anyways, I thought it was pretty good. There was a lot of action, and blood and guts (literally), romance, suspense and the stupid little scares that girls like.....I am a girl after all ;)

Anyways, I thought this one was pretty good, if your going to watch it at the movies, please dont go in there expecting the effects from Avatar lol, lets be realistic everyone! Its a Wolfman movie lol ;)

~ Phoenix

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A movie with Benicio Del Toro, Anthony Hopkins, and Hugo Weaving (you know, the Agent from The Matrix) would appear to be nothing short of great, but then again, appearances can be decieving. And "The Wolfman" isn't much of a looker. This is Coyote writing in, and I had the chance to catch this "upgrade" of the 1941 version with fellow critic Phoenix. Of course, we both walked away with different impressions. The central problem with "The Wolfman" is that the movie doesn't give us any reason to care for any of the characters (or story, for that matter). Some of this can be attributed to its lack of character development, but most of it has to do with the film taking itself too seriously. Of course, like Phoenix mentioned, this movie isn't meant to be taken too seriously to begin with, but it makes it hard when the movie itself seems so intent on doing exactly the opposite. The mood is, well, moody, and Emily Blunt is mostly useless (I hope the studios are at least putting her on the movie posters). And really, what is with Anthony Hopkins looking like Chewbacca? And the best the movie can muster up for his Wolfman transformation is that he got bit by a Gollum look-a-like in a cave? REALLY? Ugh. On top of that, the movie seems to compensate for its long, boring scenes with occasional cheap scares (things popping out of nowhere, characters seeing things that aren't really there, more things popping out of nowhere). Yawn. With that said, the sets are very nice, and the director does a good job of making the viewer feel that they are in a certain time period (don't ask me what time period this is set in. I wasn't paying THAT much attention).

Verdict: Pass it by.

This wolf's got no bite (but it does have the same fangs that I once used for my Halloween costume when I was 10).

-Coyote

I suppose I can agree with most of what Coyote says lol, so no real arguments there! and I wont sit here and name the thing I disagree with because there are some things that I really liked and things I hated as well.

~ Phoenix