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Wolfen (1981) Albert Finney/Edward James Olmos
Although somewhat flawed in that it goes slightly overboard with an environmental message, Wolfen has enough style and creative juice to make it a film to remember. Blending American Indian mythology, gumshoe detective work, and lycanthropy in to a sort of tripped out package (the shots seen through the wolves eyes are warped and a bit psychadelic), Wolfen is a change of pace from the the years other two wolf pieces, An American Werewolf in London, and The Howling (admittedly creepy, but has a much more B-movie feel than Wolfen to me).
The director of Wolfen (Michael Wadleigh) has the best eye for creative shots in comparison to the other two directors, and doesn't rely on boo tactics to get cheap scares out of his audience. The acting in this film is also better than the other films with Hines and Finney bringing interesting characters to life for the story. I guess what sets this film apart for me if the visceral atmosphere created by the unique photography used in this picture, and the fact that the wolves are given a sense of majesty and history, which I haven't seen done in a wolf flick before.
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Although somewhat flawed in that it goes slightly overboard with an environmental message, Wolfen has enough style and creative juice to make it a film to remember. Blending American Indian mythology, gumshoe detective work, and lycanthropy in to a sort of tripped out package (the shots seen through the wolves eyes are warped and a bit psychadelic), Wolfen is a change of pace from the the years other two wolf pieces, An American Werewolf in London, and The Howling (admittedly creepy, but has a much more B-movie feel than Wolfen to me).
The director of Wolfen (Michael Wadleigh) has the best eye for creative shots in comparison to the other two directors, and doesn't rely on boo tactics to get cheap scares out of his audience. The acting in this film is also better than the other films with Hines and Finney bringing interesting characters to life for the story. I guess what sets this film apart for me if the visceral atmosphere created by the unique photography used in this picture, and the fact that the wolves are given a sense of majesty and history, which I haven't seen done in a wolf flick before.
scope it out folks...
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