The Wolfman

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Either this is a British poster or the date just get pushed to December 2010.

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It's not great and it's not terrible.  It's hard to watch and not imagine how great Mark Romanek's version would have been but it's easy to see traces of great stuff around here.  I love the costumes, production design, cinematography, but the film does seem a bit cobbled together narratively.  I guess that tends to happen when a movie switches directors, editors, composers and is delayed for 2 years.  Benicio is pretty bland, which is probably the biggest disappointment here since (from interviews I gather) he seemed to be a big fan of the character.  The film doesn't give nearly (any) time to portraying him as a tragic character who is living with this curse.  (Think about how much sympathy you have for Jon Gries in Monster Squad in just a few short scenes!)  I recently saw a list of the Top 10 Werewolf Movies of All Time but it reminded me there have really only been a handful of good ones ever and the rest pretty much suck.  So considering the bar is usually pretty low, this was really good on the werewolf scale.  Hopkins is great, Weaving is good, Blunt is fine, Del Toro was a snooze.  Winner = the gore.

Seriously, this could have been so much worse/better.

Also: I went to THREE THEATRES to see this tonight because it was sold out at the first two places I went.  Did I mention I saw this BY MYSELF.  How sad did this whole story just become?

[SiliasRuby]

This is ugly and really bland. I was ultimately bored out of my fucking skull. I'm sorry I'm not more elaborate but I didn't passionately hate this or love this so there is no reason to care or elaborate.

[john]

This is ugly and really bland. I was ultimately bored out of my fucking skull. I'm sorry I'm not more elaborate but I didn't passionately hate this or love this so there is no reason to care or elaborate.

So it's no Jennifer's Body?

but overall I give it a

A different look at horror that while bold and intriguing is at the same time uneven and isn't sure what kind of horror film it wants to be so the tone is all over the place. It goes without saying that both Megan Fox and Amanda Seyfried radiate charisma and unalderated sexiness. While Fox is extremely gorgeous she isn't my type and honestly I have always been more turned on by Amanda Seyfried. Ever since 'Mean Girls' I've been enamored of her and watched 'Mamma Mia' for her alone.

Anyway, the premise is quite simple and it would be quite run of the B movie-ish if it weren't infused with Cody's quirky dialogue. I don't care what anyone says, I rewatched 'Juno' and saw the whole 'United States of Tara' and I'm enthralled. At least she's trying something unique and different than all of the other crap that's out there. But here, it seems like the director didn't really know how to deal with Cody's script and the writing being as if she wasn't really trying as hard as she could, some segments feel out of place. I don't know, maybe its just me. But is it scary? In some parts yes, in others its just as laughable to watch as the 28 run it into the ground sequel of 'halloween'

The cast does save it though with small roles by JK simmons and Adam Brody as the lead singer of a emo goth band who turns Fox's character into a demon who feeds on the boys in her high school.

Rent it for the hotness, the lesbianism and something to watch with your gf to freak her out. Nothings more freaky or will get you more sympathy sex than a story the hottest woman on the planet being a horrible cunt to males and then eating them.

You elabroate in the weirdest (unnecessary) fucking places.

[Stefen]

Fuck Megan Fox.

[Alexandro]

Fuck Megan Fox.

I did. She bites it a little.

[Pas]

Haha I love that Jennifer's Body review. There are awesome weird quotes in it, especially the end here:

Rent it for the hotness, the lesbianism and something to watch with your gf to freak her out. Nothings more freaky or will get you more sympathy sex than a story the hottest woman on the planet being a horrible cunt to males and then eating them.

This one's not bad too.

I have always been more turned on by Amanda Seyfried. Ever since 'Mean Girls' I've been enamored of her

[mogwai]

It was nothing original but it was entertaining. Del Toro looks a wee bit like the dude in the original when he's Wolfman off mode. The effects were brilliant though. Rick Baker did some great work on Anthony Hopkins character. I'm sure he gave Hopkins a couple of bottles of vodka and waited for the effects. The gore was lovely but too few for my liking.