The Worst Film Ever

It's funny watching the elements come together in this complicated scam. On one hand, the set-up isn't quite as complex as it seems, but there's an easy sense of fun in every exchange.

True to its essence, the characters remain on the same line and manage to entertain the viewer, each highlighting their own distinctive qualities or touches.

The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

Sorry Jack, you're no John Houston! Another in a string of bad Nicholson flicks of the era!

Publisher Will Randall becomes a werewolf and has to fight to keep his job. Wolf (1994) is a very much different film than other Horror based movies upon Werewolvers without that being a bad thing. The acting is great and Jack Nicholson gives a dark, scary and mysterious performance just like he did with The Shining (1980) also Michelle Pfeiffer who plays Randall's love interest is great i mean she has done it all so far and playing a tough girl wouldn't be that hard right? Remember Batman Returns? Plus there's a great twist with her character in the end which i really much enjoyed. The final battle between the 2 werewolves was pretty damn good both in terms of action and horror but also in terms of visuals because this film does have some pretty good vfx and i do like the design that they used it's more of a Wolverine/Sabretooth look rather than your same old, same old Wolf style which might be the turn off point for some people but that is what i actually like about Wolf it has it's own style it's different than other films based upon that subject and that is the great thing about it it tries to do many things like action, comedy, suspense, mystery, romance and of course thriller and it doesn't fail in anything. It's a pretty strange and different project than what Pfeiffer and Nicholson were doing back in the 1990's without that mean it's a bad thing and overall it's a great and in my opinion a pretty underrated film.

"Wolf" by director Mike Nichols can best be described as a werewolf movie for a mature and adult audience. And the director also managed to pull off an entertaining movie without resorting to gore, visual transformation into a werewolf and of course without young men running around without shirts.The story told in this 1994 movie is about Will Randall (played by Jack Nicholson), an aging publisher who finds himself bitten on the hand by a wolf that he accidentally hit with his car. And as young publisher Stewart Swinton (played by James Spader) snatches a job position from Will, he finds himself fighting for his job and also fighting a personal battle against the beast that starts to emerge within him.It is a nicely told story that progress in a good pace and it is helped along quite well by the performances by the cast ensemble, as well as the characters in the movie being quite detailed and nuanced. Jack Nicholson was really well-cast for this movie, given his charm and appearance. And James Spader also did add something good to the movie. Furthermore, then the cast list also included talents like Michelle Pfeiffer, Christopher Plummer, Richard Jenkins and David Hyde Pierce.I was especially impressed with how well the movie turned out to be, despite lacking the traditional transformation scenes from human into werewolf, which is usually seen in the werewolves movie genre. There were some scenes where there was a slight change from man into something more bestial. And that worked out so very well in favor of the movie. And it made the character look more bestial and added a good flavor to the movie.All in all, "Wolf" is not your average werewolf movie, and if you want a werewolf movie which offers more than just gore and visual effects then "Wolf" is a good choice. It does cater to a more mature audience.

While driving, Will Randall accidentally hits a wolf. When he gets out of his car to see if it's still alive, the wolf bites him. After this event, Will's senses begin to improve and he becomes more competitive. As he continues to change into a creature of the night, he must also deal with his former protégé Stewart trying to steal his job.The cast is all around very strong, Jack Nicholson and Michelle Pfeiffer (both alumni of Batman films) have good chemistry and given these character's personalities, it's believable that they would want each other in spite of their age difference. James Spader is very good as Stewart, the character's dog-eat-dog attitude works well playing against Nicholson's more subtle confidence.The cinematography is very good, and the opening scene where Will hits the wolf has strong atmosphere. The score isn't one of Ennio Morricone's best, and it's not the kind of score that's easy to remember after you're done watching the movie, but it's still pretty good and effective during the film.My biggest issue with the movie is the werewolf makeup. There isn't enough to it, and it just makes those who wear it look like feral men rather than monsters. I was surprised to find out that the special effects were done by Rick Baker, who had done far more impressive work on An American Werewolf in London. Keeping Nicholson and Spader in makeup rather than just having an animatronic or someone in full costume was a good idea, but the way it was handled was too restricted.The first half of the movie is a bit stronger than the second half, with the slow buildup of Will's changes being the best aspect after the performances, but the second half is still good, even if the werewolves look like guys with sharp teeth and 5 o'clock shadow.