There are many bad things about The Wolfman. Performances range from dry to laughable, the music simply doesn’t fit with the overall tone of the film and the script is a mess to say the least. After reading some reviews on IMDB I just don’t understand how anybody could take this movie seriously.
All that said I have to say some lines and sequences are actually quite enjoyable, due to the sort of B-movie feel. The gruesome evisceration of people stops being horrible and quickly becomes comical, when viewed with a sense of satire. In fact, some of the performances, specifically Anthony Hopkins’ and Hugo Weaving’s, one could get the vibe that they weren’t really trying and were going more for a fun depiction of their characters and less of complex ones.
So, overall, when watched like a B-Movie it’s more fun. My understanding was that it was going to be a dark, complex, visionary re-telling of a horror classic. And it could be that therein lies the problem…
From what I understand, previews for the film give off more of a serious tone. People expecting that will be truly disappointed, perhaps even appalled. People willing to watch it for a fun, just-for-kicks gore-fest, may be more satisfied.
Bottom-line: Don’t expect a classic. Expect a popcorn horror flick, and MAYBE you’ll like it.
