Review of Teen Wolf: The Movie

I absolutely loved the Teen Wolf TV show and had the same expectations. Unfortunately, this movie was not up to par. It felt rushed and not well thought out. It seemed like maybe the creators didn't have a full idea of what they wanted when filming. Or maybe they are trying to collect a paycheck while doing as little work as possible. They tried to touch base on why some characters were missing, which they did ok with. I did enjoy all the characters being brought together, but I felt like many characters that were once main characters were now just side characters. They could have been taken out and the story would go unchanged. It was disappointing that they didn't have more important roles. But I understand there is a limited amount if time for the movie. Maybe a TV show would have been a better route. The writers seem to brought very few new ideas to the table when making this film. They just rehashed old storylines, I was really hoping for something significantly new. Easter eggs and nods to the past are fun, but not a reskin of old content. The ending was the most upsetting. It felt like the writers are just trying to really make fans upset. Or maybe they just didn't care what fans thought. Taking a character that was there from the beginning, a mentor to the others, and being like "eh, let's just get rid of him. It'll be fine." Well, it's not fine. Taking a movie that feels mediocre and giving it an upsetting ending wasn't great. The movie never seemed to redeem itself. I was really upset the first time I watched it. But I decided to watch it again with different expectations... but I was still disappointed. I'm gonna go back and watch the show and pretend this movie never happened.