The film starts out with Lawrence Talbot returning to his family home in Blackmoor England upon learning of the death of his brother. He is greeted by his father the brooding Anthony Hopkins who doesn't seem to really care that his son has returned after many years living in America, more on that later, upon investigating his brothers death at the behest of his brothers widow Gwen(played by Emily Blunt) Talbot comes to reallize that there was something unnatural surrounding his brothers demise. Evidence leads Talbot to a gypsy camp where a bloodbath ensues and Talbot gets bit by an unknown beast. Lawrence is nursed back to health by Gwen and heals at an alarming rate. The attack has brought the attention of Scottland Yard inspector Aberline (played by Hugo Weaving who in my opinion was the standout in the movie) who made a name for himself in the Jack the Ripper investigation. Aberline is suspicious of Talbot but cannot prove his involvement. The night of Talbots first transformation into the Wolfman we find out that someone close to Talbot is the Werewolf terrifying and murdering people across the countryside, this person sets Talbot up and lets him transform into the monster and go on a murderous rampage around Blackmoor. Talbot wakes up after the horrible night covered in blood and shredded clothes with his father standing over him he tells Talbot to run but its too late and Aberline and his men capture him.
Talbot is then taken to London and placed in a lunatic asylum were he is subjected to medieval torture devices and numerous foot long needles. He is paraded in front of a class with a psychiatrist explaining how Talbot has a severe mental disorder making him think he transforms into a wolf, Aberline is in attendence as well for the spectacle. Little does the elitist doctor know that it is a full moon and Talbot transforms right before the entire classes eyes and Aberline's making them all believers. Chaos ensues and body parts and organs are spilled including the snarky shrinks. In the process Aberline is shocked into belief and gives chase. This to me is the most ineffective scene in the movie. The wolfman running through London jumping rooftop to rooftop and leaping on buses as if he is the Incredible Hulk, all done in CGI which we will delve into more later. Needless to say the beast gets away and meets up with Gwen the next day, the two grow much closer and she sets out to find a cure for Talbot to no avail after meeting with the gypsy who tells her to set Lawrence free from the curse by ending his life. Talbot makes his way back as does Aberline to Blackmoor. Lawrence sets out to confront the werewolf who bit him a fight ensues as does the transformations and the the werewolf is killed not before they are interrupted by Aberline and Gwen. A surprise twist happens during this fight and Gwen retreats into the woods where she is followed by the beast. The wolfman comes upon her and seems to have recognition in his eyes as she pleads for her life, but that is short-lived when Aberline and his men show up and the creature turns back to devour her but not before she puts a silver bullet into Talbots chest and ends his curse as the gypsy told her to do. Back in human form and dying Talbot thanks Gwen for setting him free and the movie ends but not without the possiblity of a sequel.
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