Don’t listen to the reviews for 2010's The Wolfman, the remake of the horror classic. It has received horrible reviews and a very low rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Having recently seen this movie, the negative reviews seem ridiculous. Yes, it’s not good as could have been, but it is a descent monster movie. In fact, the only conceivable reason for the negativity is a prejudice by those who loved the original and those who are used to the present gory, action filled werewolf films. Maybe they didn’t understand that it was a throwback to the old monster movies, where action and suspense weren’t as important as the monster itself. That’s exactly what they did with The Wolfman, and they did it well.
It’s also surprising that people were upset it didn’t have more horror or suspense, because you shouldn’t expect that from a movie like this. It’s not a suspense movie, it’s a monster movie. There is a difference. It was actually reminiscent of Bram Stoker’s Dracula. Maybe because Anthony Hopkins is in it? Who knows. Speaking of which, he really added to the movie with his creepy and emotionless portrayal of the father of the wolfman, although the acting of the rest of the cast may have been a little too relaxed for the movie. Some advice for people who want to enjoy this movie: just take for what it is and don’t expect it to be a bloodbath like most werewolf movies.
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