Valerie (Amanda Seyfried), whose family has arranged a marriage for her with a wealthy man, has fallen for another man, Peter. Just as they've decided to run away, Valerie's sister is killed by a werewolf. Although the villagers offer up an animal sacrifice to the werewolf each month, his appetite has grown and he now desires human flesh. The villagers hire a famed werewolf hunter (Gary Oldman) to kill the beast, but first, he makes it clear that the werewolf is likely one of them—a human who only changes into a werewolf during a full moon.
Canadian Connection: Filmed in British Columbia. Several cast members are Canadian.
I wanted to like this movie but it was dull and inept. Nothing in this movie feel authentic from the listless love story to the lousy CGI 'wolf'. The director also seems unable of creating any tension whether suspenseful or romantic. It's a rushed movie that needed more fine tuning.
Very entertaining. I'm a Mom who brought my 7 yr old daughter and didn't think I'd enjoy it that much, but I really did!
We saw it again with my husband and 10 yr old son and they thoroughly enjoyed it as well. My daughter thinks she's going to marry JB one day and after seeing the movie, that would be just fine with me...lol. He's a nice boy.
This movie gives new meaning to THE BIG BAD WOLF!!! I also like Red Riding Hood's hooded cape.