Werewolf - An American werewolf in Paris.

(c, i) Ice'Di/Triumph



                                                       
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 TITLE: An American Werewolf in Paris 
           (An American Werewolf In Paris)

 GENRE: Horror/Comedy

 ACTORS: Tom Everett Scott, Julie Delpy, Vince Wieluf, Phil Buckman, 

 Julie Bowen, Pierre Causso, Tom Novembre, Thierry Lermint...

 DIRECTOR: Anthony Weller

 RATING: 7 (IMD b - 5, 9)

 FILM COMPANY: Hollywood Pictures
 
 YEAR OF RELEASE: 1997



PLOT: Three young Americans in search of adventure visit
Paris.  One of them saves a girl trying to commit suicide
suicide. But this is not a melodrama, because the girl is a werewolf, according to
at night becoming a wild animal.   It's starting to get bloody
a whirlwind where victims become predators, and predators become victims.
Scary and fun at the same time.



COMMENT: On the Russian video market there is now (in   
1999) obvious saturation with vampire themes ("Blade",
"Vampires"), and, to be honest, I didn't expect much from a film about
werewolves.  But, fortunately, my expectations were not met - the film
turned out to be interesting, contrary to popular belief that
The sequel is always more boring than the first part of the film. "American
A Werewolf in Paris" is essentially a continuation of John's cult film
Landis "An American Werewolf in London" (unfortunately, did not have
pleasure to see).

Warning about questionable quality Parisian
atmosphere almost instantly dissipated - after the episode with
The Eiffel Tower reminded nothing of the decadent race and their
decadent culture (except for the stupid faces of the police and cars).
The same can be said about the first episodes of the film - everything was
easy and relaxed, and the joke with the condom is even more so
cannot be classified as a French joke - Long Live
America!  So, I think that London, that Paris, that Lyubertsy -
not important to the action of this film.



    And now there are werewolves on stage.  And the very first mass episode
reminds you of the best scene from Blade - the nothingness party
unsuspecting people, turning into a bloody Sabbath. Ripped off
outright, and who ripped off whom - you can guess by comparing the years
release.  True, werewolves were not as juicy as
vampires from "Blade" and were more like werewolves from "Wolf" with
Jack Nicholson - unpleasantly hairy and angular. Special
werewolves weren't shocked by horror, although computer animators
did a great job and some episodes of transformation from people to
the werewolves looked quite spectacular. However, for those who
this is very important, I will say that the special effects still looked
outdated or at least not innovative.


    Not quite well seasonedhorror style - that's it
classic horror with afterlife music and a character who
a werewolf is about to tear apart, otherwise it’s suddenly a youth horror film with
rave music and bloody action. Of course
all this is noticeable if you look carefully, but if
treats the film as a whole dish of unknown components,
this dish is quite edible and is possible due to its heterogeneity
practically never gets boring (once I did look at
counter on the VCR).



    It is thanks to the youth of the actors that some
fresh impression of the film, although about a very good acting
The game doesn't need to be said - average work.



    The philosophy of werewolves also turned out to be undeveloped. There were
attempts to justify the existence of werewolves with the idea of a purge
humanity from the sick and weak. But the thought sounded uncertain
and unreasoned, although borrowed from literary
works in which this idea was worked out very
thoroughly (again, I can’t remember either the title or the author).



    It’s somehow hard to talk about the merits of the film - they
elusive, but undoubtedly there, maybe thanks
unexpected plot twists and spontaneity of the narrative.
On the other hand, this film isjust chewing gum - you'll forget about it
there in a couple of days (hours/minutes)...