Lawrence Talbot is the main character who lives as a actor for plays. He lives in America since he sent away from his father who thought Lawrence has the mental disease after he had seen the death of his mom at the young age. One day, Lawrence’s fiancé comes all the way from England in order to help her to find her lover. Hence, Lawrence comes to his hometown and investigates to find his missing brother, but it ends up with finding death body of his brother. People believe the mysterious monster kills his brother. Anyway, after he got wound from the beast, he is supposed to be died, but somehow he survives from the wound. Even feel better. After then, town people believe he is the monster.
(Picture from official The Wolfman website: http://www.thewolfmanmovie.com/)
I watched this film because the Halloween was coming. Anyway, this film is remake version of The Wolfman by George Waggner in 1941. This film’s computer graphic looks very natural. However, as I mention earlier, It lost the most important thing, tone. Since it is horror and thriller genre, it is supposed to have tone from the film which often categorizes the film within genre.
(Picture from official The Wolfman website: http://www.thewolfmanmovie.com/)
It has the deep focus, high key lighting system, extremely contrast between light and shadow, and the mysterious mis-en-scene such s the house setting, and the town people’s characteristic. Lawrence, his brother’s fiancé, a servant, and his father, only four people, are living in the huge house which is decorated with the death animals. The emptiness from the gothic style house somewhat creates the horrified tone. However, this film fails to keep the tension of the narrative because it is too obvious to find out what will happen. Unlike preview film, Nightwatch, this might be the weakness things from the Hollywood films. They too focus on the spectator’s understanding, so they often lost the things that need for the film.
(Picture from official The Wolfman website: http://www.thewolfmanmovie.com/)
Therefore, the climax part of the film which is the last battle between Lawrence and his father, does not have the tension what will happen. The spectators already know Lawrence is going to win the battle. Then what’s the point to have the scene?? When spectators do not satisfy with the film as entertaining purpose, they turn themselves as critics. Even though I expect more than what The Wolfman has, because of the actors and actress, I really disappointed with the director who totally missing the tone of horror and thriller tension in the film. Therefore, I grade this film, C-
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