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I found myself extremely disappointed. Anthony Mackie as Sam Wilson and Harrison Ford as Ross, both fails to capture the essence that made its predecessors compelling.
Although Ford is better than the charismatic vaccum that is "Do Better" Cap.
The narrative is a convoluted mess, attempting to juggle political intrigue with superhero action, but succeeding in neither.
No tension, thrill, no excitement. The action felt tedious to follow.
It's as if the writers threw together a series of tropes without any regard for coherence or originality.
Mackie's portrayal of Sam Wilson lacks the charisma and gravitas needed for the mantle of Cap.
His performance is wooden and uninspired, making it difficult to invest in his character's journey. Plus we have to act as if we care for his sidekick...the new falcon... didn't bother to learn his name.
Ford, usually a powerhouse, seems disinterested and it's obvious he came to collect a paycheck. Plus why would you cast a 80 plus nearby to grave for a character that is properly re introduced.
The film's pacing is atrocious, dragging in parts where it should be thrilling and rushing through moments that could have provided emotional resonance.
The action sequences are uninspired, lacking the creativity and excitement that we expect.
As usual the secondary or primary ( depends how you see it) antagonist is worthless whereas if used correctly he could have been a seriously dangerous threat. Earth's mightiest heroes the tv series had awesome portrayal of the character in a handful of episodes.
The VFX is trash with several scenes appearing blatantly artificial. The cinematography is uninspired, failing to capture any memorable or striking imagery.
Save your time and money; this is one superhero flick that's not worth the watch.
Although Ford is better than the charismatic vaccum that is "Do Better" Cap.
The narrative is a convoluted mess, attempting to juggle political intrigue with superhero action, but succeeding in neither.
No tension, thrill, no excitement. The action felt tedious to follow.
It's as if the writers threw together a series of tropes without any regard for coherence or originality.
Mackie's portrayal of Sam Wilson lacks the charisma and gravitas needed for the mantle of Cap.
His performance is wooden and uninspired, making it difficult to invest in his character's journey. Plus we have to act as if we care for his sidekick...the new falcon... didn't bother to learn his name.
Ford, usually a powerhouse, seems disinterested and it's obvious he came to collect a paycheck. Plus why would you cast a 80 plus nearby to grave for a character that is properly re introduced.
The film's pacing is atrocious, dragging in parts where it should be thrilling and rushing through moments that could have provided emotional resonance.
The action sequences are uninspired, lacking the creativity and excitement that we expect.
As usual the secondary or primary ( depends how you see it) antagonist is worthless whereas if used correctly he could have been a seriously dangerous threat. Earth's mightiest heroes the tv series had awesome portrayal of the character in a handful of episodes.
The VFX is trash with several scenes appearing blatantly artificial. The cinematography is uninspired, failing to capture any memorable or striking imagery.
Save your time and money; this is one superhero flick that's not worth the watch.
Leigh Whannell's The Wolfman is an absolute travesty, a film so bogged down by its own misguided ambition that it dares to insult its audience with every agonizingly slow, dialogue-driven scene. Christopher Abbott and Julia Garner, while undoubtedly talented actors, are wasted on a screenplay that reads like a collection of rejected first drafts from a sophomore creative writing course. Whannell's attempt to craft a "thoughtful" horror film comes off as nothing more than pretentious navel-gazing, with long, tedious conversations that add nothing to the plot and suck all momentum out of the narrative.
The werewolf design is a disgrace, looking more like a cheap Halloween costume than a creature of terror. It's baffling how a film in 2025 can fail so miserably at something that movies from the 1940s did with more finesse. Worse still, Whannell has the audacity to forgo any meaningful visual transformation sequence. The transformation-a cornerstone of werewolf lore-is entirely absent, replaced by uninspired sound effects and a lazy cutaway. This omission is not only a colossal disappointment but also a blatant disregard for the source material.
Determined to strip The Wolfman of everything that made the original story iconic... Gone are the thrills, the action, and the horror. In their place, we're subjected to a plodding, self-important drama that's more interested in existential musings than delivering even a shred of excitement. The film feels like an insult to fans of the genre, a condescending lecture masquerading as art.
The pacing is excruciatingly slow, with the film grinding to a halt whenever the characters open their mouths. The dialogue is overwrought and meandering, more suited to a bad stage play than a feature film. Whannell tries to inject tension through strained metaphors and half-baked character studies, but it all comes off as hollow and forced.
The werewolf design is a disgrace, looking more like a cheap Halloween costume than a creature of terror. It's baffling how a film in 2025 can fail so miserably at something that movies from the 1940s did with more finesse. Worse still, Whannell has the audacity to forgo any meaningful visual transformation sequence. The transformation-a cornerstone of werewolf lore-is entirely absent, replaced by uninspired sound effects and a lazy cutaway. This omission is not only a colossal disappointment but also a blatant disregard for the source material.
Determined to strip The Wolfman of everything that made the original story iconic... Gone are the thrills, the action, and the horror. In their place, we're subjected to a plodding, self-important drama that's more interested in existential musings than delivering even a shred of excitement. The film feels like an insult to fans of the genre, a condescending lecture masquerading as art.
The pacing is excruciatingly slow, with the film grinding to a halt whenever the characters open their mouths. The dialogue is overwrought and meandering, more suited to a bad stage play than a feature film. Whannell tries to inject tension through strained metaphors and half-baked character studies, but it all comes off as hollow and forced.
While i wasn't overly enthusiastic about this film I had better expectations than the other lacklustre entries of this so called disjointed mess of a shared Universe attempt by Sony. The few reasons are listed as below:
R rating
A serviceable actor
A veteran powerhouse like Russel Crowe
A decent enough track record holding director JC Chandor
Mildly talented supporting cast like Ariana Debose and Alessandro Nivola.
A crazy hunter as the titular protagonist
and of course Action thriller plot
Sadly none of these barring maybe r rating is utilized in this trash.
As the Crown jewel of a kingdom is never to be seen a.k.a Spider Man one could hope nothing short of the disastrous results as seen here.
The adaptation of the source material couldn't be farther away dare i say.
The titular protagonist or antagonist as i like to say is nowhere near his comic book counterpart.
Sergei Kravinoff a.k.a Kraven the Hunter is only interesting for audiences when he hunts for certain wall crawling arachnid but even if we let it slide, all other ingredients here spells disaster.
Subpar plot, atrocious dialogues and poor editing has led to this utter non sensical adaptation rife with plethora of flaws.
Aron Taylor looks and sounds absolutely nothing like Kraven we all know and enjoyed till now in the characters sporadic appearances throughout his miniscule appearances throughout media.
Where is the deep baritone Russian accent that makes him instantly recognizable?
His wide and thick trademark of a mustache, his herculean stature, his bolas to capture his prey?
His iconic lion mane's vest ?
Other actors are wasted as they put little to no effort at all in the movie. Russel Crowe seemed very nonchalant about his role so much that he came to collect a paycheck like Jared Harris did for Morbius.
Ariana Debose as the intriguing and mysterious witch doctor Calypso has nothing substantial to add in the plot, Fred Hechinger's Dmitri better known as the master of disguise Chameleon is equally worthless.
Most disappointing has to be Alessandro Nivola's Rhino who transforms into a human rhino hybrid voluntarily instead of being a victim of inhumane government experiment gone awry as in the source material.
Rhino who is usually depicted as a mindless brute is a much sympathetic character when you learn he has been wronged by corrupt bureaucrats and wants to cease his existence by separating from the surgically grafted exoskeleton.
But ofcourse none of layered backstory is adapted her instead of being made into some kind of mutated abomination both literally and figuratively.
The only highlights of this mediocre half hearted attempt is the brutal and blood filled action scenes sprinkled throughout. But that alone can't save a movie from being a complete failure.
I for one am elated that Sony's decision makers have finally accepted defeat as their spin off films have ceased to be produced as of now as per The Wrap's authentic sources claim.
After destroying the Venom franchise by handing over the directorial duties to the nepotistic snake like Kelly Marcel (a close confidante and off screen quasi concubine of lead actor Tom Hardy), Sony has witnessed the fall of their cash cow with the Last dance earning less than half of the first Venom film.
Alienating audiences has never been easy in the history of movies and killing off waning interest in the future entries.
Save your money and catch it on streaming if you are desperate for this utter nonsense.
R rating
A serviceable actor
A veteran powerhouse like Russel Crowe
A decent enough track record holding director JC Chandor
Mildly talented supporting cast like Ariana Debose and Alessandro Nivola.
A crazy hunter as the titular protagonist
and of course Action thriller plot
Sadly none of these barring maybe r rating is utilized in this trash.
As the Crown jewel of a kingdom is never to be seen a.k.a Spider Man one could hope nothing short of the disastrous results as seen here.
The adaptation of the source material couldn't be farther away dare i say.
The titular protagonist or antagonist as i like to say is nowhere near his comic book counterpart.
Sergei Kravinoff a.k.a Kraven the Hunter is only interesting for audiences when he hunts for certain wall crawling arachnid but even if we let it slide, all other ingredients here spells disaster.
Subpar plot, atrocious dialogues and poor editing has led to this utter non sensical adaptation rife with plethora of flaws.
Aron Taylor looks and sounds absolutely nothing like Kraven we all know and enjoyed till now in the characters sporadic appearances throughout his miniscule appearances throughout media.
Where is the deep baritone Russian accent that makes him instantly recognizable?
His wide and thick trademark of a mustache, his herculean stature, his bolas to capture his prey?
His iconic lion mane's vest ?
Other actors are wasted as they put little to no effort at all in the movie. Russel Crowe seemed very nonchalant about his role so much that he came to collect a paycheck like Jared Harris did for Morbius.
Ariana Debose as the intriguing and mysterious witch doctor Calypso has nothing substantial to add in the plot, Fred Hechinger's Dmitri better known as the master of disguise Chameleon is equally worthless.
Most disappointing has to be Alessandro Nivola's Rhino who transforms into a human rhino hybrid voluntarily instead of being a victim of inhumane government experiment gone awry as in the source material.
Rhino who is usually depicted as a mindless brute is a much sympathetic character when you learn he has been wronged by corrupt bureaucrats and wants to cease his existence by separating from the surgically grafted exoskeleton.
But ofcourse none of layered backstory is adapted her instead of being made into some kind of mutated abomination both literally and figuratively.
The only highlights of this mediocre half hearted attempt is the brutal and blood filled action scenes sprinkled throughout. But that alone can't save a movie from being a complete failure.
I for one am elated that Sony's decision makers have finally accepted defeat as their spin off films have ceased to be produced as of now as per The Wrap's authentic sources claim.
After destroying the Venom franchise by handing over the directorial duties to the nepotistic snake like Kelly Marcel (a close confidante and off screen quasi concubine of lead actor Tom Hardy), Sony has witnessed the fall of their cash cow with the Last dance earning less than half of the first Venom film.
Alienating audiences has never been easy in the history of movies and killing off waning interest in the future entries.
Save your money and catch it on streaming if you are desperate for this utter nonsense.