Film Review - Wolfs
September 24, 2024
Writer/director Jon Watts was once a man of independent cinema, trying to make his mark with B-movies like “Clown” and 2015’s “Cop Car.” He was eventually sucked into the Marvel Studios machine, ending up as the helmer of two wonderful “Spider-Man” pictures and one decent one, getting used to working with enormous budgets, large casts, and slick visuals. After spending nearly ten years in the Marvel trenches, Watts is back on his own with “Wolfs,” only he’s not returning to the days of low-budget filmmaking, just smaller-scale storytelling. Glossiness remains with the feature, with George Clooney and Brad Pitt reteaming to play aging underworld fixers enduring a long night of mistakes after a seemingly simple job goes all kinds of wrong. Watts has star power and a tempting premise, and it’s interesting to watch him return to more intimate interactions between gruff characters. However, while entertaining, “Wolfs” only finds real creative inspiration during its first half, where the situation is fresh, hostilities are brewing, and confusion is nicely stoked. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com
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