First, I want to make clear that there is nothing new in this movie. So was it said.
If you have watched Scream or other movies that was written by Kevin Williamson and directed by Wes Craven, you recognize this kind of movie. It is so predictable that nothing is new or surprising - which is very, very bad to be a horror movie. But as a cliché movie, this is a good one. It contains everything you can expect of a cliché movie - bad/half good actors, bad/half good story, half smart one-liners, spectacular but very visible visual effects, humor, bad beginning and funny ending. That kind of stuff is to be expected in this movie.
And now, to the second thing. That this has got one so high grade by me, is only because of Christina Ricci and Jesse Eisenberg. They fit good into the roles of two siblings in Los Angeles, who end up being bitten by a werewolf while trying to save a girl whose car they accidentally crashed into. As the following hours go by, Jimmy (Eisenberg)gets obsessed by getting to know facts and information about werewolves or any kind of wolves, while Ellie (Ricci) doesn't want to know anything about it. But when a few more attacks by a werewolf are reported, Ricci has to facing the truth and starting the hunt for killing the wolf, learning some truth and prevent her body from changing to a werewolf.
Surprising for once's sake, Joshua Jackson's flat. Michael Rosenbaum is not seen that much in this movie either, neither does Shannon Elizabeth. But it doesn't make this movie less good- this movie has Christina Ricci, which increases the thrill for the entire movie. Without her, I don't know what this movie had ended up being.
If you have watched Scream or other movies that was written by Kevin Williamson and directed by Wes Craven, you recognize this kind of movie. It is so predictable that nothing is new or surprising - which is very, very bad to be a horror movie. But as a cliché movie, this is a good one. It contains everything you can expect of a cliché movie - bad/half good actors, bad/half good story, half smart one-liners, spectacular but very visible visual effects, humor, bad beginning and funny ending. That kind of stuff is to be expected in this movie.
And now, to the second thing. That this has got one so high grade by me, is only because of Christina Ricci and Jesse Eisenberg. They fit good into the roles of two siblings in Los Angeles, who end up being bitten by a werewolf while trying to save a girl whose car they accidentally crashed into. As the following hours go by, Jimmy (Eisenberg)gets obsessed by getting to know facts and information about werewolves or any kind of wolves, while Ellie (Ricci) doesn't want to know anything about it. But when a few more attacks by a werewolf are reported, Ricci has to facing the truth and starting the hunt for killing the wolf, learning some truth and prevent her body from changing to a werewolf.
Surprising for once's sake, Joshua Jackson's flat. Michael Rosenbaum is not seen that much in this movie either, neither does Shannon Elizabeth. But it doesn't make this movie less good- this movie has Christina Ricci, which increases the thrill for the entire movie. Without her, I don't know what this movie had ended up being.