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You know, I don\u2019t think I\u2019ve ever seen a bad werewolf movie. Wolfen<\/em><\/a>, The Howling<\/em>, Ginger Snaps<\/em>, the MST3K \u201cWerewolf\u201d episode\u2013all good times at the movie palace. Dog Soldiers<\/em> is no exception.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s by Neil Marshall aka the guy who did The Descent<\/em> (!!!) and it\u2019s super neat to see foreshadowing of that movie in this one. Almost all-male cast instead of an all-female one, lightly-sketched yet memorable characters, sharp dialogue that rarely feels forced, excellent jump scares, and at least one horrific event that isn\u2019t caused by the main monster. There\u2019s even a Juno! It\u2019s just a solid, satisfying piece of work.<\/p>\n

As with The Descent<\/em>, there aren\u2019t so much \u201cthemes\u201d as good, interesting storytelling choices. I liked the choice to make the main hero the medic (? or at least, somebody they rely on for medical care) of the army group we\u2019re following through the Scottish wilderness. Loved his relationship with his commanding officer, and the way they handle the transfer or refusal of command. I did guess a lot<\/em> of the twists, but I rarely felt cheated by guessing them. The werewolves don\u2019t look stupid, you guys! They look really awful, towering over helpless people.<\/p>\n

This isn\u2019t a top-echelon horror flick. Some of the dialogue is trying too hard. (There\u2019s a Matrix<\/em> reference gag that was just stupid and in poor taste. Let your audience have feelings.) I was less compelled by the relationships here than in The Descent<\/em>, and I don\u2019t think that\u2019s solely because women > men in terms of my viewing enjoyment. But Marshall is great at handling a fairly large group of people all taking part in complex and disrupted plans.<\/p>\n

Totally skippable if you\u2019re not already a horror fan, but totally worth watching if you are.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"