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K. K. (GAMER)
Reviewed on 5/22/2022...

Don't let the cover fool you since this is a must for sci-fi drama and dog/werewolf style plotline lovers. Craig Sheffer, Dennis "Mr. President" Haysbert, Ernie "Ghostbuster" Hudson and others shine bright in this!

Craig S. (InnerMacro) from WAUSAU, WI
Reviewed on 4/12/2022...

Lycanthropy outbreak in NY using fair to low grade CG. Apparently, the army is prepared for such a contingency immediately upon the first sign of giant wolves at JFK airport. This same army later uses a defensive perimeter platoon to assault through a pack of the wolves armed with shotguns, M-16s, and a riot shield(?) in one of the movie's lowest points. New York is strangely depopulated throughout the film, particularly when only two people are shown waiting for the subway in mid-day. The plan to use these 'Battledogs' as military weapons is hatched right away, without any supporting evidence that such an idea would be anything but an uncontrolled disaster. Craig Sheffer is a poor choice as the hero, as is the supporting female cast. There are a few qualified support actors with some experience, but not enough to save this script. The only unexpected part is when the air force accidentally drops a nuke on New York . . . or was it a nuke? I'm not really sure. It seemed like they were talking about using nukes, but maybe they just meant to drop a few conventional bombs? The resulting cloud sort of looked like it was going to be a nuke, but it must have been a weenie nuke. Appeared to destroy about 3 blocks leaving most of Manhattan standing normally at the end aerial view of the damage. At no point was I convinced that any of the soldiers had any military background - the long hair is always a major detraction for me in these kinds of films. It would be so easy for Hollywood filmmakers to just run these scenes by someone who could tell them if they are actually holding a weapon properly, etc.