I won a seat at the premier tonight and it was pure eye candy all over the screen. I scarcely paid attention to the plot because I was consumed by every detail of visual delights throughout the entire movie.
It is an homage to the original 1941 film starring Lon Chaney. So many things I love seem to come from that era...
The screenplay is breathtaking, indoors and out...
It is Industrialized London, sooty post Jack The Ripper era. There are interior shots in the begining that I couldn't find online that are just delish; very Steam Punk/The New Antiquarians/Victorian cabinet of curiosities that I so dearly love. I want to live in this world! Even though I couldn't help but notice a few things I thought were off, like the tiger furn trim on a totally fabulous robe Anthony Hopkins is wearing in the beginning; the fur looks fake and I don't know hey they didn't use a more realistic faux fur.
I can overlook such details in light of everything else that makes this movie a genuine visual treat...especially this time of year, after the saccharine sweetness of Christmas and before the blooming pastel beauty of Spring.The Wolfman is a sight for the Halloweenstress's sore eyes.
I will be going back to watch it again with my sister and her guest Dani very very soon!
3 comments:
D- Was it frightening? Should I see it?
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I CAN'T WAIT!!!!!
I don't think it was frightening. Certainly not by today's standards. It was just beautiful. I highly recommend it.
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