The Wolfman is Unleashed...

When Lawrence Talbot (Benicio Del Toro) is lured back to his family estate to hunt for his missing brother, he discovers a horrifying destiny beyond his wildest imagination.

Haunted since childhood by his mother’s death, Talbot reunites with his estranged father (Anthony Hopkins) after leaving the sleepy Victorian hamlet of Blackmoor decades before. He quickly discovers something with insatiable bloodlust is stalking the villagers and a skeptical Scotland Yard inspector named Abberline (Hugo Weaving) has arrived to end the carnage.

The initial 30 mins of this film had me, but then as the film continued it begin to lose me little by little. As we already know it is a remake so there really is nothing new except the fact that it has somewhat been modernized for the times.

I must admit there was a bit of disappointment with this film. Not that I had high expectations, but I just think the plot and storyline were a little choppy and all over the place. With movies such as this we already know how it begins an ends, but it is more about how will you keep us entertained in the middle. Don't get me wrong the acting was great and was definitely up to par, but then again you are dealing with two outstanding Academy award winners (Hopkins and Del Toro). And also to my surprise, Emily Blount's character Gwen is able to hold her own with some heavyweights. She truly embraced her character inside and out.

On another high note (and there was some reaching) the setting of the film was much more fitting. I like how they used a Gothic background which gave the movie a little bit more depth. And if you can recall some of the scenes, for example, the pub were a bit reminesce of the original Wolfman and An American Werewolf in London. All in all, the first half build-up is off the chain but then it does not continue to follow suit as a monster movie should in the end.

As I continued to watch this movie I realized that there is a secret/mystery that has been revealed and the movie wasn't even half way in. This put a damper on the mood because now the interest has decreased. In the end the movie somewhat brings it back full circle, however not enough to save the movie.

A disappointment, but not a total failure.

Grade: C-