Review of The Wolf Man (1941) by Devin K — 24 Jul 2009
Brilliant. It has aged, but I feel it is still a strong film.
It took me a bit to get used to Lon Chaney as the lead, but I still feel he did a adequate job in showing to torment of becoming a werewolf. Alot of the film seems to be focused on the insanity of believing you are something that is unbelievable. Although it moves a little fast, I still feel the process shown throughout the movie succeeds in what he sets out to do, from Larry Talbot arriving in town, which is essentially foreign to him and learning of a legend, to the (obviously) dramatic conclusion of - well I won't spoil it, even though I sure you can guess.
Anyway, I feel this film for sure belongs in the ranks of the better monster films, ie Frankenstein. And really worth a watch if only for Claude Rains.
This review of The Wolf Man (1941) was written by Devin K on 24 Jul 2009.
The Wolf Man has generally received positive reviews.
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