This is one of the few movies I've ever seen where the whole audience broke into spontaneous, loud applause a third of the way in.

Just intense enough to provide a much-needed diversion, just lightweight enough to make you forget about it soon after it’s over. It’s not exactly “good,” per se, but it does what it sets out to do in terms of putting us on edge, which makes it … successful?

There are moments that feel comical, some horrific, and some downright inspiring but the tonal shifts hardly matter as the end results come to a film that's perfect for this time.

It is interesting even when nothing much happens, which is for most of its 3-hour running time. Read full review

It still boggles my mind how this film did not get the praise it deserves. When so many other monster films, let alone werewolf movies, are shallow, this film had an interesting story, talented actors, and phenominal makeup. Even better is that it clearly is an homage to the original 1941 Wolf Man film without just copying and pasting the original story. It tries to be its own thing without acting "too cool" or "better" than the original, which is rarely seen in remakes, especially nowadays. And theres very subtle parallels to Hamlet througout the movie that I didn't catch until the third viewing which I find brilliant. Not to mention there's throwbacks to the original (aside from the cane) that are very subtle and well amalgamated into the story. I loved Abberline's character (Hugo Weaving was awesome) and would have totally seen a sequel that focused on his character following the events. I like how he wasn't just evil and was just an officer trying to keep people safe and legitamately feared what Lawrence would do which makes his fate all the more ironic. I think Anthony Hopkins may seem shallow at first until you really think about what his condition has driven him too. It only makes sense after so many years, he would just be a broken man who can't care anymore. I get chills everytime he says "Look into my eyes Lawrence. You can see I'm quite dead." The only thing that keeps me from giving this film a higher rating is sadly the CGI. Unfortuantely they were planning on doing practical effects for the werewolf transformations, but ran out of time and money. And while not bad, it's obvious and dated which really hurts a film like this since the transformation is a big part of any werewolf movie. It really hurts because they had Rick Baker, the god of werewolf practical effects, on the team and to this day I think he expressed how upset he was at being unable to do a practical transformation, but fortuantely they were able to have him do the costume and IT LOOKS AMAZING. And Benicio Del Toro wore that suit like it was his own skin. You could not have chosen a better actor.I think this might have gotten backlash for having a different approach than people expected. I think people were expecting a dumb gore fest flick or simply hated this film because it was a remake (which I was initially guilty of). But it definately has rewatch value and has very clever, very smart writing which explores elements of the original that were lightly touched upon and greatly improves the romance between Lawrence and Gwen. Definately give this flick a chance if you like werewolf movies with an interesting story.

I expected this film to be horror, but no, it looks like it was directed by a music video director. The CGI really bothers me, especially the CG bear and moose, since they look incredibly fake. The fight between the two werewolves (father and son) is kind of corny and I really cannot take this movie seriously. It's funny how Lawrence kicks his father to a fireplace and his father's entire body gets on fire instantly.

This is indeed a fine real tribute to the original classic. I actually don't get why there are people who compares this classic wolf man monster to the werewolves we see in other movies. It is supposed to be a man with wolf features, an relentless aggressive killing beast, but still a very smart one which actually plans and knows despite its instincts. It's a dark fun ride. A true classic back to life, and another addition to the October movie list.

The initial tableau: Lawrence's mother dies during his childhood in the village of Blackmoor. This traumatizes him; his wealthy father sends him to an asylum, then exiles him to New York. Years later, Gwen (Lawrence's brother's fiancée), finds him in New York and begs him to return to Blackmoor to aid in locating his missing brother. Back in England, Lawrence learns that his brother is dead from mauling by an animal. In this sad setting, Lawrence tries to renew his relationship with his estranged father, Sir John. This works to some degree, but Lawrence himself is bitten. He survives, which is unfortunate, as it turns out.Delineation of conflicts: Inspector Abberline wants to confine Lawrence as a threat to society. Reverend Fisk would like the unholy acts of the werewolf stopped. Dr Hoenneger wants to expose Lawrence to his professional colleagues as an insane man whose obsessions make him commit heinous acts, not some supernatural creature. Lawrence wants to stop the effects the full moon has on him. Gwen would like to help Lawrence, but it is not clear on just how to do that. Sir John has his own issues with Lawrence.Resolution: It's beautiful to behold, and horrible at the same time. The ending has considerable strength.