Wolfen

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Alec B Each of the characters become enduring right after they are introduced (no doubt due to the consistently funny dry humor) which is sort of a rarity for these kinds of monster movies. Also, the movie almost completely avoids certain obvious narrative choices in favor of something weirder which I always appreciate Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/22/24 Full Review Eddie W A so so 'werewolf' film, the acting however I thought was okay. If you really want to get into the wolfen, the book is definitely the better option Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 08/07/23 Full Review Daniel C horror gelijk vroeger met echte dieren geen weerwolven die mens zijn en veranderen in wolven neen gewoon dieren met goede speciale effecten voor die tijd redelijk spanning en horror. wolven die mensen vermoorden maar dit zijn geen gewone wolven maar volgens de legende zouden het geesten zijn van indianen die hun grond beschermen. lang geleden gezien en gekocht om dvd Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/15/22 Full Review steve m I don't understand the high scores this movie got from Ebert and Metacritic. It was just average to me. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Taylor L Edward James Olmos goes full frontal in this movie, which is not something I was expecting. Though it might lack the sheer brutality or nuance of a film like Candyman, much of what people like about that 1992 Bernard Rose classic is present in Wolfen - a horror film with themes of political injustice, hammered home by settings rife with authentic urban decay. Taking advantage of the extensive urban renewal initiatives that New York City was undergoing in the '80s, the production team deliver these shots of sprawling desolation, with full blocks of demolished apartment complexes at the center of which rests a burned-out church (constructed for the film, but shockingly convincing); it's quietly some of the best urban on-location set design you'll ever see. Seriously, Tarkovsky wishes he could have filmed Stalker in 1981 New York City. While nominally a werewolf movie, Wolfen actually earns its keep as a surprisingly modern investigative thriller, following a grungy and thoroughly convincing Albert Finney through a series of clues featuring the sense of suspense and dangr in lonely rooms that thrillers still trade off of. This was also my first time seeing the work of Gregory Hines, notable for both his film career and in particular for his tap dancing expertise - he nails his role as expressive coroner and co-investigator Whittington. It's crazy that director Michael Wadleigh made this tight little thriller, the highly acclaimed 1969 Woodstock documentary, and essentially nothing else. An underappreciated gem that delivers consistent (if slightly simple) themes of past social misdeeds, and features underappreciated performances and production design. Bonus points for essentially creating Predator vision years before Predator came out. (3.5/5) Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 09/18/22 Full Review jon s I love a good werewolf movie and this isn't one. Wolfen is borderline unwatchable with terrible special effects and a heavy-handed message that feels like a throwback to worst excesses of mid-1970s cinematic moralizing. Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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