Directed by: Joe Johnston
"A practical man returns to his homeland, is attacked by a creature of folklore, and infected with a horrific disease his disciplined mind tells him can not possibly exist."
- http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1194949-wolfman/
The 2010 version of the Wolfman is known to represent the character in a better and more realistic way (compared to the original version of the film from the 40's), which has been influenced by the higher level of technology used and a budget that allowed for that to take place. Johnston had the opportunity to expand on some of the rich psychological territory of the original Wolf Man, and make it look glossier in the process.
"Jumping off from the same basic starting point as the original film, The Wolfman finds del Toro as Lawrence Talbot, the wasteful son of a rich family who returns home when his brother Ben is found dead, attacked by a strange beast. Dad (Hopkins) seems not all that interested in his living son, and in fact treated him pretty terribly as demonstrated in childhood (scenes or sudden mental pictures where earlier events are shown or remembered), but Ben's fiancee Gwen (Emily Blunt) supports Lawrence's mission to figure out what happened to his brother. The hunt leads to a gypsy camp that is attacked late at night by an almost the same seeming strange beast; Lawrence is bitten in the resulting struggle, and before you know it, he's starting to feel a little odd come the full moon.
When the movie is titled The Wolfman, there's no real need to build the audience up to the show of the main character in monster-like form, but we (appearing to be) spend forever waiting for Lawrence to finally stretch those claws. The effects that come with the change work pretty well, but Johnston seems unsure what to do with the monster once he has him. The wolfman spills buckets of blood and sometimes swipes some heads clean off, but none of the kills feel good or fun. The added problem is that the wolfman is a monster without reason (for doing something)-- he (appearing to be) kills anyone in his path, for no reason beyond (desire for killing and death). A killing machine monster is fine as a partner to the main character, but when he's also the hero, the boredom sets in quickly."
Rich, K. (Unknown ). The Wolfman (2010). Available: http://www.cinemablend.com/reviews/The-Wolfman-2010-4456.html. Last accessed 18th Nov 2015.
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