The plot is simple; a man is bitten by a werewolf, becomes a werewolf, wreaks havoc and is confronted by his own guilt for what he has become. What was needed was some sort of twist, or at least some sort of emotional connection to any of the characters. For a moment I found myself actually rooting for the villain, played by once Hannibal Lecter, Anthony Hopkins... but the moment that we watched Anthony Hopkins turn into a werewolf (the evil one) I could only think of how much he looked like a chia pet... making this 'menacing' looking beast remind me of Garfield or President Obama's haircut.
Don't get me wrong - the movie wasn't horrible... but it was less than impressive. I understand that the actual transformation to beast was CGI; yet the rest was just Hopkins or Del Toro in costume; and the costume was ridiculous... almost laughable at times. While the film didn't manage to do the plot or costuming right what was right was the set. The scenery and sets were exquisite and one actually felt like they belonged in the 19th century in a haunted English-town; but that is where the rights ended.
One thing that pissed me off more than anything was the lighting of the film; flickering candlelight is not a way to light or shoot a film and that's how the film felt that it was shot. This movie, in the long run, was more than Johnston was able to bite off. He should have left the original Wolfman alone and not messed around with it.
If you do choose to give this film a chance wait until it comes out on DVD and rent it or wait until a cheap Tuesday to see in the theatres.
2 out of 5 stars.
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