Review of Cursed

I guess there's no such thing as safe sex with a werewolf.

Not exactly a lameass film, but it could have been better. I really didn't expect the twist (which is actually the point), as it was certainly unexpected. The film definitely showed the ferocity of a lycanthrope (werewolf), but another old adage (I won't say it here, since it would give the twist away) also comes into play as the events unfold.
Ellie Myers (Ricci) is a studio executive with a geeky brother, Jimmy (Eisenberg) who is plagued and constantly taunted by the wrestling jock, Bo (Ventimiglia), who has a secret of his own. Ellie is dating Jake (Jackson), the hottest and most sought-after man in L.A., who owns a museum. One night after visiting Jake and picking Jimmy up from downtown L.A., Ellie and her brother are caught in accident when a huge creature suddenly jumps out from the bushes along the highway and leaps over their car. Ellie crashes into an incoming car, which carries Becky (Elizabeth), who had just come from a carnival. While trying to help Becky get out of her car, which has flipped upside down, Ellie and Jimmy are surprised when a huge, bear-like creature grabs Becky. Although they try to save her, they are unsuccessful, and they come off from the ordeal with deep scratches on their arms. Before they can walk off, something throws the upper half of Becky's body infront of them. When the paramedics arrive, Jimmy claims that it was a werewolf, but the policeman scoffs. Ellie thinks that her brother needs help, but Jimmy is determined to prove his theory. He does some research on the subject, and all the while he and his sister experience changes (Ellie smells the blood coming from a co-worker who is experiencing a nosebleed, Jimmy easily beats Bo in a wrestling match, and both seem to exude a strong sexual appeal to everyone they come in contact with). Soon enough, Ellie and Jimmy both realize that something surreal is happening to them, and at the same time, women are being murdered all over L.A.; women who are linked to each other in some way.
This modernist take on the werewolf legend isn't an epic fail in my opinion. The many script and character changes could have been one reason why the story didn't work as well as it could have. My favorite part would have to be the showdown between Ellie and the werewolf. Gory? In some instances, yes. Boring? In some instances, yes. Amusing? Yes. :p