So when I saw the trailers for Wolf Man, I personally thought it looked somewhat promising. Then I saw the reviews, and was disheartened. I was hoping that maybe critics were being too harsh (several of them are) and just decided to see for myself regardless. The movie obviously centered on a man who got scratched by a were-wolf and slowly began turning into one himself, which unfortunately placed his wife and daughter in danger.
I understand what the movie was trying to do as It mainly focuses on the transformation. I think it was attempting to go to a direction similar to The Fly. Unfortunately, it didn't completely work. The problem was that the pacing was so slow to the point where there was a minimal amount of scares in the movie. The dialogue was also an issue. It did not feel natural, it felt very forced and even got slightly cheesy at times.
In terms of the positives, the acting was very good. Christopher Abbott was a very good Wolfman. His acting was convincing, the character himself was likeable, and you felt genuinely sorry for him as he transformed. The writing wasn't completely bad, there were actually moments where it was relatively strong. Mainly involving the dynamic between both parents and their daughter. The relationship between the titular character and the daughter was easily the best part of the movie, but I also enjoyed how at first Julie Garner's character didn't have much of a relationship with her daughter. But as her husband slowly began to lose it, she started to take the lead. I do feel there could've been a little bit more development in terms of Garner's lack of a relationship with her daughter, but it was still surprisingly a smooth transition for her character. There was also somewhat of a twist in the movie that I liked as well.
Overall, the movie wasn't terrible. But I really wish it was better than this, especially with the positives that I've listed. Can you imagine what an amazing movie it would've been had it been made correctly? Oh well. Thanks For Reading
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