2.5/5
Written by Luke Barnes
So when I first saw this trailer I thought the werewolf elements were going to play a much bigger part then they actually end up doing. The idea of having a character who is turning into a werewolf not through the traditional bite or scratch, but instead for unknown reasons and playing the whole thing as though it could just be the character having a mental break, is genius and it sets up the film for greatness: sadly it can’t live up to it and it fails to tap into the potential of the premise.
Moreover, the characters never really inspire any deeper thought as it is clear what is going to happen and who everyone is in relation to the plot. Additionally I found this film had a real issue with wooden characters. Characters such as the girlfriend have no function beyond being the girlfriend, there is no nuance to the characters or thought for their arcs.
By the time we got the finale, which is undeniably cool, I started to question if it was too little too late, and I found the answer to be yes.
Overall, a cool idea badly executed.
Pros.
The premise
The transformation scenes
Cons.
The ending is too little too late
The first two acts of this film are a slog to get through
The characters are paper thin
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