Sunday, February 21, 2010

The Wolfman

Released Year: 2010
Directed by Joe Johnston

Casted by:
Benicio Del Toro as Lawrence Talbot
Anthony Hopkins as John Talbot
Emily Blunt as Gwen Conliffe
Hugo Weaving as Francis Aberline

Story:
Lawrence Talbot is a theater actor who received a letter from Gwen Conliffe, his brother's fiancee. Lawrence discover that his brother, Ben was missing when he went back to New York Talbot's mansion. John Talbot, Lawrence's father is still as weird as he used to be.

Few days later, Ben's body was discovered. Everyone suspect that Ben was attack by the bear in the Gypsy camp. To find out the truth, Lawrence and others went over the camp during the fullmoon and was attack by the wolfman. Lawrence got himself hurt when hunting down the wolfman. But surprisingly, the wounds and scars were heal by itself very quickly.

After get bit by the werewolf, Lawrence has been having weird illusion image flowing inside his mind. Lawrence even remember while he was small, he saw his mother killing herself by slashing razor on her throat. Lawrence also discover about the lycanthropy and werewolf will only kill by silver bullet. Francis Alberline as the police officer came to arrest Lawrence because suspect he will become the wolfman and hurt others. But John Talbot came and makes the policeman go away. During fullmoon, Lawrence finally found out he's one of the wolfman too.

After killing a few people when he's in the werewolf form, Lawrence feel guilty and went over to find Gwen and told her he has feeling for her. But Francis came and bring Gwen away. After figure something out, Lawrence discovered that John is the wolfman as well who kill Lawrence's mother and brother. Lawrence search for the silver bullet that their servant, Singh had. Lawrence used the silver bullet to kill John but not success. It seems like John has clear out the bullet powder which can't kill him. And about time of the fullmoon period, both of the father and son turn into werewolf and fight against each other.

The young werewolf is definitely not able to defeat the old and experienced wolfman. But one accident kick, the old wolfman fell into the fire and get himself burn. Taking this opportunity, the young werewolf smash off the head of the old wolfman and won the fight. But Francis and Gwen were here in the moment. The wolfman try to kill Gwen but was shot by Gwen with the silver bullet.

Before Lawrence die, he transform back into human form and thanks Gwen for ending this horrible life. With the dead of both wolfman, everyone thought this will be the end. But, nobody remember Francis was bit by the werewolf too...
L² Scored: 4/10

L² Comment:
Hmm~ seriously, i fall asleep in the cinema. Am i too tired? No, i don't think so... the story is pretty pretty lame and boring. Its only talk about how the werewolf transform and nothing else. But at least the make up is not bad for the werewolf.

2 comments:

  1. the only reason i will watch this
    is only because Anthony Hopkins and
    Emily Blunt

    but i never did..

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  2. but emily blunt did not really has the chance to show how good her acting is...

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