Definitely the victim of high expectations, Fantastic make-ups, quality visual effects, and decent performances. The Oedipal context added an interesting new dimension, but, even so, it failed to keep my attention and never delivered on an emotional level.

>"Terrible things Lawrence, you've done terrible things." I watched the Unrated Director's Cut and I can say that it is pretty bloody (which is a good thing). There are some questionable CGI moments, but I am glad that they also used practical effects for the makeup and kept him close to the original Wolfman's looks and not just some crazy wolf creature. Better than I expected, but I am a sucker for werewolf stories.

“You’ve done terrible things.” Director Joe Johnston remakes the classic Universal Monster Movie The Wolfman as an ultraviolent horror film. After the death of his brother Lawrence Talbot returns to his family’s estate and vows to kill the creature responsible, but during his pursuit he’s bitten by a werewolf and becomes an unholy monster. Benicio Del Toro is horribly miscast as Talbot, and Anthony Hopkins’ performance is completely phoned in. The gratuitous violence is also a problem, and makes it hard to view Talbot as a sympathetic victim. An ugly and soulless adaptation, The Wolfman is exploitative garbage.

This is basically a remake of 'An American Werewolf in London', but really dreary.

Del Toro's atmospheric direction has genuine Gothic weight, but the Universal Monsters franchise-building undermines the psychological horror the transformation metaphor could carry. Benicio del Toro is right for the role; the film isn't right for the performance.