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‘Wolf Man’ review: Leigh Whannell fails to conjure reboot magic a second time

‘Invisible Man’ director’s latest offering has too little animal magnetism

Christopher Abbott’s Blake chews on the change he’s undergoing in a scene from “Wolf Man.” (Courtesy of Universal Pictures)
Christopher Abbott’s Blake chews on the change he’s undergoing in a scene from “Wolf Man.” (Courtesy of Universal Pictures)
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It probably was unrealistic to hope for something of a similar quality to that of “The Invisible Man.” The last time Leigh Whannell directed a movie, it was that almost shockingly good entry from early 2020. His “Wolf Man” is not of that caliber. Like “The Invisible Man,” it is an offering from Universal Pictures that serves as a reboot of a decades-old franchise — 1933 birthed “The Invisible Man,” an adaptation of the H. G. Wells novel from the late 1800s, while “The Wolf Man,” starring Lon Chaney Jr. as the furry fellow, came along in 1941 — with […]

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