What's good:

- Good marriage of modern werewolf concepts with old ones
- Certain scenes really stand out, most noteably the hallucinations scene

What's bad:

- For having three high-profile actors in the film, none of them particularly stand out in their acting
- Fans may have a hard time swallowing this remake if they've seen the first one

Plot:

A young man returns back to his homeland, only to be bitten and cursed by the creature of legend, the werewolf.

Review:

To begin and simply get it out of the way, no, I did not see the 1941 version of The Wolfman. The movie has inspired me to do so, but before I get into the review I'd like to say a few words about "remake" movies.

I understand how "attached" you may get to a beloved movie, and your anxiety-ridden nervousness that may come upon hearing that a remake is in the works. However, as a fan of movies, a movie critic, and a casual observer, it's always been my thought to look at all forms of media independently, be they video games, movies, music, etc. It disheartens me to see people comparing old versions of media to their newer and remade counterparts, because the point of a remake is quite literally to "re"-"make" the thing. They're meant to be different in all facets. They're a reenvisioning of sorts. With that in mind, I'll continue.

The Wolfman tells a very sad tale about a young man, an actor named Lawrence Talbot, who is summoned back to his home village in England, Blackmoor, at the murder of his brother Ben. Lawrence is hesistant to do so, but is enticed by Ben's widow, the beautiful Gwen Conliffe, to bring vengeance to his brother's death by finding the person, or creature, who killed him. However in the process, Lawrence is near-fatally wounded by a Werewolf, and then inevitably becomes one himself.