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Ok... Let's be honest. It cannot be the best movie but is quite enjoyable. The movie has the potential to develop a great plot for future movies

Great movie. Not sure what people expected but I found it highly entertaining.

The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

The WolfmanThe action sequences seems forcibly installed in here along with the structure that is familiar with rudimentary process that unfortunately seeks for commercial part of the cinema, leaving behind no trace of art or craft to explore in here. The technical aspects like costume design, make-up design and art design is appreciative and finely detailed but lacks better sound department, camera work and choreography for the physical sequences which is essential in such features. The wafer thin script has nothing to offer and instead wastes its time on making it bolder, scarier and horrifying as much as possible which too it adapts a lot from previous installments or remakes of it; there isn't originality or creativity in here. Joe Johnston; the director, needs a lot of work to do especially on executing its vision from paper to screen which is pretty standard. The performance aspect of it is usually saved upon while casting such a huge and promising cast but in here that too is in short for the actors (Benicio Del Toro, Emily Blunt and Anthony Hopkins) aren't given enough range and room to factor in appropriately. The Wolfman neither howls nor bites as it seems like a misguided feature that isn't aware of the vision it wants to project.

I've watched this film more than 10 times and will watch it over and over again because every time I do, it never ceases to mesmerize me. The script was well-written, the actors were really great (especially Anthony Hopkins), the setting was just right, the music was excellent, the special effects were magnificent, the costumes were fabulous, the entire film was well-directed. This, for me, is the best werewolf movie ever, a masterpiece. I can't wait for another one to top this.

Every film lover has that movie in which he disagrees with the masses, both critics and audiences. And maybe its not one film, its more than 5. For me, the wolfman is one of those movies. Earning only 38% on rotten tomatoes and damned as the worst monster movie by the president of universal studios, the film sadly failed. I am here to tell you, with all due respect to different opinions, that they may be wrong. The beauty of the film is that it holds nothing back. This is one of the far better remakes in the horror genre, and probably one of the better remakes in general. It delivers a simple Greek tragedy story in a beauty and the beast kind of story. The story of a man tragically cursed to become the werewolf. Lawerence isn't the villain, far from it. In fact, he does his best to protect people from his other devilish werewolf form, including his love, Gwen. The film does its best to get you invested in Lawrence' tragic path, and it succeeds. Both heroes, the wolfman and his love, are forced to make harsh and horrible decisions not by their own will. And that makes it so interesting. The themes of loss and torture are done beautifully in the film. In fact, it is sometimes even disturbing. I still can't understand why critics said the film lacks scares. Sure its not one of the scariest movies, but it has a Gothic, beautiful atmosphere that builds tension and suspense. The film also doesn't JUST immediately show the werewolf, it keeps it in the shadows, which is very clever. Gwen is a great example of a properly done female character and as the love interest. She's strong wielded, but compassionate. She can be fierce, but loyal. She was able to accept the dark and tormented side of Lawrence. They both have wonderful chemistry together on screen. They might just be one of my favorite movie couples. Gwen is also forced to take decisions she doesn't want at the end, as shown in the end. And for the acting, its actually pretty great. Emily Blunt and Bennicio Del Toro give the best performances in the whole movie. Especially Benicio Del Toro, who gives a specific line which is supposed to be a threat as a cry for help and pain, done brilliantly. There is also a beautiful sense of Gothic atmosphere in the film that almost feels artistic. Now are there flaws in the film? Sure. The CGI effects can be iffy at times, the gore can be a bit cartoony and the final werewolf battle can be too silly for other people to take it seriously. But for me, these problems didn't bother me much. Its a fantastic and underrated movie that I wish more people would appreciate it more. Best werewolf movie.

The werewolf tale has been done many times and in many different ways. I'm always intrigued by the liken/werewolf movie so it never gets old for me. I liked this rendition as well.What I was looking for: 1.) Plus CGI/special effects with the Wolfman. There was plenty of that in his transformation and his speedy movements.2.) A display of the Wolfman's strength and brutality. It is a werewolf movie after all. There must be sacrifices.3.) A halfway decent story. It didn't have to be great just serviceable and it was even better than I expected.To me, it was an above average werewolf movie. Bravo.