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The Wolfman

The Wolfman is not an homage to Bob Smith, the universally known DJ from the mid 20th century who also adopted the last name Jack.  It is an homage of sorts though to an iconic horror figure from roughly that same era. Benicio Del Toro is Lawrence Talbot who in 1891 is summoned home to the English country estate of his estranged father Sir John Talbot (Anthony Hopkins) by Gwen Conliffe (Emily Blunt) the fiancée of Ben Talbot (Simon Merrells), Lawrence’s savagely murdered brother. Anthony Hopkins is as usual a bright light but like in 1993’s remake Bram Stokers Dracula he fights a lonely uphill battle. In the process of investigating the gruesome fraternal killing Lawrence survives a werewolf attack which leaves him destined for a new wardrobe and a wicked five o’clock shadow every full moon. According to gypsy legend Lawrence’s salvation is predicated on the love of a woman which necessitates a sudden but dubious attraction between Lawrence and Gwen - really we’ve seen more chemistry between Fox News and the Obama administration. While CGI has allowed today’s melodrama purveyors to have werewolves morph into a creature with a truly canine snout here the lycanthropy (at least facially) looks like the demon spawn of make-up artistry that’s over a half century old. So for purists there is a moonbeam of good news here but for everyone else it’s not much to howl about.

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