Wolves 2014

Rex Reed, New York Observer: I'm through with silly, lovesick vampires. Bring on the werewolves. Read more

Dennis Harvey, Variety: While it's a painless watch, "Wolves" looks comparatively bland as an adolescent male answer to Canada's last notable bigscreen werewolf effort, the femme-focused "Ginger Snaps" franchise. Read more

Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: Swoopy-haired star Lucas Till makes for a credible young western-style hero, but even he's upended by the often silly, inconsistent story. Read more

Jordan Hoffman, New York Daily News: The first 30 minutes of this cheap-looking monster drama are admittedly rough going. But once the "Twilight"-meets-"Sons of Anarchy" silliness kicks in, there's a lovable lunacy at work. Read more

Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: As unoriginal as its title, David Hayter's "Wolves" is yet another hoary, hairy transformation narrative featuring lycanthropy as a metaphor for coming of age. Read more

Linda Barnard, Toronto Star: Wolves limps along with a clunker of a script and unremarkable effects. Read more

Rob Staeger, Village Voice: If you're in the bag for werewolves (or have a thing for hairy dudes smoking distinctive pipes), Wolves is a beckoning howl in the night. As an action movie, however, it's surprisingly tame. Read more