In some ways Joe Johnston’s The Wolfman didn’t have to do all that much to improve on its source material. The original 1941 film was a classic horror flick, full of pretentious dialogue and hammy actors and, yes, a few revolutionary effects shots that are remembered to this day. But with better technology to play with and a whole lot more money, 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.
But, its pitty on him, that he with a giant effects budget and no idea how to use it, Johnston gives us The Wolfman as a rambling, pseudo-Freudian house of horrors, with lots of things to jump out of us and look creepy but virtually nothing that’s truly scary. Displaying a bewildering performance from Benicio del Toro, who appears to be faking his American accent, and Anthony Hopkins swanning around a bedraggled mansion in tiger skins.
Cast of The WOLFMAN were quite excellent in this Horrorflick. Cinematic presentation is very good, but the film lacked any real depth. The story line is predictable, tired and does a poor job of bringing you into the characters emotions. Ultimately the Wolfman is a strange but a boring mess.