An effective attempt to place a werewolf story in an incongruous setting, with the closely observed details of that setting used to make the story seem more believable.
– Roger Ebert,
Chicago Sun-Times,
1 Jan 2000
fresh:
A sometimes shaky, always enchanting Beauty and the Beast story for grown-ups that is the very essence of smart fun -- droll, sophisticated and surprisingly, pleasingly light.
– Hal Hinson,
Washington Post,
1 Jan 2000
rotten:
Nichols has allowed Wolf to evolve from a well-mounted, supernatural drama to goofy camp.
– Desson Thomson,
Washington Post,
1 Jan 2000
fresh:
Nichols has crafted a rapturous romantic thriller with a darkly comic subtext about what kills human values.
– Peter Travers,
Rolling Stone,
12 May 2001
rotten:
If he'd followed through, Mike Nichols might have made a brilliant picture -- seems he just couldn't bear to look a gift wolf in the mouth.