Movie Night: Wolfman Review

This portion of the review is courtesy of my wife because she is awesome:

So my husband and I went to see The Wolfman last night.

Overall I give it 2 out of 4 jalapenos.

I think the audience had a heavy influence on my movie watching experience. This particular audience was rather annoying. The young guy next to me alternated between chewing off his nails and spitting them out, and undoing and redoing the velcro on his wrist brace. The people behind me purchased the noisiest wrapped items the concession stands sell and proceeded, somehow, to unwrap it through the entire movie.

As for the movie itself, it was decent.


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I enjoyed how they attempted to make it feel like an old-fashioned horror movie but the ending was a little anti-climactic for me. They threw in the romance element and made it seem as though they were building up a romance between Del Toro and Blunt so that it would make sense in the end when only "true love" could change the beast. But alas, this wasn't quite what happened. The beast gets killed any way. So what was the point in all of her research of Lycanology (or whatever it's called) and seeking out the wise old gypsy woman to help save her new man?
The only way they could have made up for this dud of a romance was for him to have ripped her head off just after he purrs in submission near the end when the angry mob is fast approaching.

Oh well. I did enjoy watching him transform. It was perfectly disturbing.

It gets a B- from me.

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Do I recommend it?

No.

Why?

If you plan on seeing this, just make sure its not your last $20 bucks and/or you aren't expecting a horror flick. Don't expect to be scared.

Aztecskin Says:

I wasn't scared. I wasn't enthralled. There is a cool scene here and there. I was mostly distracted by Benicio Del Toro's hair.

 Which reminded me of Uncle Fester

But it was entertaining, which is all I'm asking for when I fork out cash-ola to these people. I liked the homages to the original Wolfman --apparently Del Toro is a huge fan-- and when I kind of figured out they were going that route I adjusted my expectations and was, well, entertained.

The transformations were pretty cool. I don't think it was groundbreaking but it didn't look stupid.

(SPOILER: that A. Hopkins head roll was totally lame though. Looked totally fake. END SPOILER)

As for the story, as my lovely wife alluded, it was kind of a love story/kind of a horror flick. Those kinds of things can be done, but it was not done very well here. Really? There was very little connection aside from like a crush between these two. Not enough to love. (Pauses. Looks at screenwriter)

All in all, I think I would rather be a Wolfman than a Vampire. No really. Vamps are kind of ghey and worst of all: played out.


Do I recommend it? 

Yes.

Why?

Cuz Werewolves are awesome. Wait for a half-price day or a matinee showing though. Also if you like a little gore and maybe a little Emily Blunt side-boob. Oh - and bad hair.