Definitely thought this movie was interesting conceptually and took a different take on werewolves. It's a fast paced movie with shallow dialogue in the beginning. The setting takes place mostly at night and the filming lends to an ominous feel with colors that tend towards the dark side (dark blues, blacks, etc). Instead of using shadows to accentuate plot, the directors used lighting to create tension and highlight key points. This movie takes a more personal take on the werewolf with scenes from the perspective of Blake as he's changing as well as an idea that he's still in the creature that he's turning into.
A general sense for the characters, their background and a general sense of the main plot are created in the beginning of the movie. While the audience gets an idea of the family unit that is the Lovell family, the movie only skims the top of their life prior to the start of the movie. Wolf Man, for better or worse, takes a different take on the werewolf. Instead of something similar to Professor Lupin in Harry Potter, the werewolf is more human in structure with animal features thrown in. The overall make-up on the werewolves were alright except for the weird patchiness of hair that, for me, threw it all off.
Overall it was a decent movie. Definitely not a movie that one should expect to be life changing or have some deeper meaning. This movie is an action film and not one where you have to think too hard.
