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"Even a man who is pure of heart and says his prayers by night, may become a wolf when the wolfbane blooms and the autumn moon is bright." The new remake of the 1941 film "The Wolfman" captures a new perspective for the classic film. This is not your "Twilight" version of werewolves, so guys, if you think a war between the cursed and immortal is just a little out there; this is a movie for you; this is the original werewolf story.

Production for the film was announced in 2006, with Benecio Del Toro as the lead. After many creative differences, Joe Johnston was finally named the director in 2008. "The Wolfman" was originally scheduled to debut in late 2008 but was postponed several times until its final release on Feb. 10-11 in Europe and Feb. 12 in the U.S. The explanation for the multiple delays was due to reshoots and added scenes.

Del Toro plays Lawrence Talbot, an acclaimed actor who was raised in America after his mother's suicide. Lawrence returns to his childhood home in London after hearing news of his brother's malicious death, only to discover that his brother was not killed by a human, but by a cursed beast. He promises his deceased brother's fiancée, Gwen, that he will find out what happened to his brother. Lawrence later finds a connection between his brother's death and a nearby gypsy camp.

While investigating the disappearance of his brother within the camp, a dreadful creature makes its appearance, wreaking havoc throughout. When a young boy runs away from the camp alone into the mist, Lawrence goes after him; little did he know that trying to be a hero would completely change his life. He is bit by the werewolf, but is saved by a gypsy.
Once bit by the werewolf, it is said that the victim will also bear the curse. "Some say there is no shame in killing a monster, but what about a man?" Lawrence is given the chance to live. However, he is institutionalized for admitting to being a werewolf to Frederick Abberline of the Scotland Yard, but he killed many innocent people, and endangered the woman he grew to love; Gwen.

After a shocking twist, Lawrence is left bitter; but is given answers to questions he had been asking his whole life. He must flee to the nearby woods to escape the mob of angry townspeople; as to be expected in a monster movie. Then, the abrupt ending that makes one wonder, "What's next?"

Although the plot of the film itself was great, it was a bit rushed and at times somewhat hard to follow. The ending is like many movies these days, short and unexpected; leaving the moviegoer wondering what is next. A sequel could be a possible explanation, or perhaps it is just a rushed ending. Despite the fact that the movie was hurried, one cannot deny the fact that the acting was amazing; Del Toro and his cast- mates Anthony Hopkins, Hugo Weaving, and Emily Blunt did an excellent job. Although it could have used a bit more thought behind the shooting, this Van Helsing type film is a great "guy" movie and could be enjoyed by girls as well, because of the "forbidden love" aspect, as seen in "Twilight" and other immortal movies.