Teen Wolf: The Movie

As a fan who came to watch Teen Wolf many years after it first aired I fell in love with the relationships and characters of the "Pack"

This belated re-visit misses the spot on so many levels. Lack of characterisation lack of creativity lack of drive. It all just feels thrush together and slapdash.

Dylan O'Brien and Arden Cho' absence is felt immensely and the return of Crystal Reed doesn't really work for me. Such a shame they just couldn't have just left us with the tv series original ending. This serves as a disservice and adds nothing to the shows history simple a poor epilogue of good memories long lost.

When I first heard there will be a teen wolf movie, I was so excited because I liked -and still-the series so much, I consider it my guilty pleasure. I started watching it in my teen years so I was so attached to it, and when I rewatched it recently preparing for watching the movie, I didn't like the last couple seasons as much as did the first time. Because I felt the actors were too old to play the characters, and the plot, events were a bit "teeny". I was hoping since they're doing the movie on streaming service they won't have a problem with going over the age limit (Visually and plot wise), they won't be limited like they were. But it turned out they used only the f-word from the manual. I was very disappointed, The same old plot meets the same old drama. The only good thing was seeing the cast reunited once again (minus 1 or 2 characters) and that's it.

To keep it short: -watched it because I am a fan of the show -mediocre script, lines, cuts, scenes, new characters(old characters that are simply brought back just to stand there...yes I'm talking about Liam) and overall everything because it is rushed to pack everything in one go. It wasn't enough to make a series so (probably because of money too) they just stuffed everything in a movie.

A miniseries would have been better than to rush everything and get so many illogical actions and plot holes.

The idea behind was not horrible, but how it was done it did a great injustice to the franchise since it could've been handled better.

Derek's wretched ending was the absolute worst thing about this movie. I literally cannot fathom why they thought this was OK. He deserved so much better than that. I could have forgiven the awful villain(s), the absence of Stiles Stilinski ( at least the Sheriff was around), Allison coming back from the dead like it's no big deal etc. Really, I could have forgiven this movie many, many sins, but the disrespect towards Derek is too much. Yes, the creator said it was supposed to be heroic or some such nonsense, but Derek deserved a happy ending. Was this a happy ending? No, no it was not. I'm so angry.

I'm a huge Teen Wolf Nerd so it's hard for me to say this but the film didn't work!

The reason The series worked so well was character development throughout the season/season's so in a film in which you have 2 hrs something to skip 16 years into the future you need to bring us up to date a little!

Eli - no character info! Just that he's Derek's son and hates transforming since seeing his dad do so as a toddler (don't add new characters if you can't give the time to the backstory!) Who's his mum?

Styles not being in it - reason kinda weak! Would have gone with don't involve this time due to the history with the villan!

Gaps in story! Malia (not with Scott where they ended the series?) Why... What happened? Just jumped to her having sex with Parish (again no backstory or context) Her performance as a side note was unnatural and awkward!

Scott - what's happened to him...why doesn't he have a pack anymore at the start of the film, why is he depressed and down... No context again...see a theme here?

Sheriff Stalinski has some how learned hand to hand combat!

We have a villan who was sacrificed and somehow came back to life without ...(what am I going to say?) Thats right! Back story or context!

Listen I hope they make more I really do! I loved this series and wish it continued for a bit longer but the film sucks it's rushed the writing isn't up to JD standard the story telling wasn't there! The cast seemed a tad weird... Lydia (Hollen Rodan) looked like she's not acted for years and had ring rust, I mentioned Shelley as looking awkward and uncomfortable the whole film! And Alison (please don't have and more work done! For goodness sake!) Face was too tight to even smile! And she was already incredibly stunning before the work!

Peter Hale didn't fit or really nail his old characteristics was a bit over the top! Must have been in theatre between series and film... Derek nailed the film though Tyler Hochelin hats off! One saving grace!