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Item Type: BLU-RAY DVD Movie
Item Rating: R
Street Date: 10/06/09
Wide Screen: yes
Director Cut: no
Special Edition: no
Language: ENGLISH
Foreign Film: noSubtitles: no
Dubbed: no
Full Frame: no
Re-Release: no
Packaging: SleeveSophisticated to a point, this well-executed wolf-man tale works due to its clever setting and enormous star power. We all know Jack Nicholson can go nuts, but the script makes his character aware of his changes, sometimes for the better, early on. The setting, a publishing house in the middle of a takeover, gives the characters dramatic life before the horror elements kicks in. A senior editor about to get the boot, Nicholson’s character becomes a new man after being bitten by a wolf. He takes on challenges at work, lives a more robust life, and attracts a new love. But will his newfound energy consume him? Director Mike Nichols keeps the action alive in the first half, but the film peters out at the end with cheap theatrics and the overuse of slow motion. Michelle Pfeiffer has little to do as simply the love interest with a grittier than average personality. Better is James Spader as a smarmy colleague. Nicholson is in fine form, relying on his keen gift to spark interest (a twitch of the head, a look in the eyes), instead of heavy doses of movie makeup. Giuseppe Rotunno’s sweeping camerawork sets the mood quite well. Easy to recommend, with the added feature it’s hardly gratuitous. –Doug Thomas
March 5, 2010
#1
Jack Nicholson ought to be ashamed of himself for doing such trash as this movie called “Wolf”. One of the reasons that this movie fails is because it so unconventional and nontraditional in werewolf lore. The real bottom line on this movie is that it is unbelievably boring from a horror movie fan’s perspective. I don’t know why, but some people call this movie a horror movie, but I just call it rubbish.
March 5, 2010
#2
1. What did I like about it ?
NOTHING !
2. What I didn’t like about it ?
The fact that it had only 22 reviews . What is wrong with us ? Very good director , Mike Nichols ( Regarding Henry , Working Girl , Silkwood , The Birdcage , The Graduate … ). We already know , he is good , very unpredicteble and different ( when he wants to ). Jack Nicholson , as a lead ? It should be not just a horrow film , should be dipper and better . Michelle Pfeiffer ? Oh , Boy ! They really spend MONEY to make it . It have to be good . Was it ? YES ! How fast do we forget good films ? Only 22 reviews ? Even my book get more than that ! Not fear ( for this film ).
Why would you go to this film and expect a regular horrow flick ? I allways check the director and the actors first . And I do like ( sometimes ) good scary ” staff “. If you want to get really scary ? Go to upper Manhattan at night with Armany siut on . Or go to Sierra Vista at night ( in Las Vegas ), pretending to be a tourist , returning to hotel from a shopping in Boulevard Mall . It will be scary , trust me .
3. What do I love about this film ?
Exellent selection of every actor for every role . The changes of caracters , unpredictebility of most of them .
The slight details which tell us so much .
The exellent acting , that made me forget – they are just actors acting .
The story itself . The GIFT in some people is a gift … in some … Like a nuclear power … only one way to find out . And I don’t want to .
A dream of something different , just for a moment , please … can I keep it now ? … forever , please ?
Much more than kind of , suppose to ,horrow movie .
4. What it is about ?
Read other few reviews , some good reviewers did very good job , and I don’t want to repead them .
March 5, 2010
#3
The star selection thingy owes me one star, because I shouldn’t have had to give this movie anything except this poor review. See I want to be a cowboy. I also want to be in a movie where I’m a Navy SEAL, who used to play pro ball, but decided to kill zombies instead. That is to say, there are a lot of things in life that I just can’t do. Mr. Nicholson, please stay out of my horror genre!
Oh and that anyone considers this movie to be a horror film. For the love of…look, horror has to do with horrid and horrible. This is a movie that deals with the unfortunate. Unfortunately Jack’s character is turning into a werewolf. Yeah that’s too bad, man go get a job working at the zoo so that when you fully transform you’ll already be in a place that can care for your needs.
If you love these two actors, then see the movie. If you love horror films don’t bother.
March 5, 2010
#4
to be 100% honest with you, this movie stunk! i was really looking forward to it as a fan of both jack nicholson as well as this genre of movies in general. fact of the matter is, the script & storyline was weak. gave great acting talents very little to work with. the special effects were bad. the sole shining moment was jack whizzing on another fella’s shoes, but even that is not worth suffering through such a monumental dissapointment!
March 5, 2010
#5
It is more of the lines a spirital werewolf movie then an regular werewolf movie. They actully don’t turn into a werewolf but they act like one!