
The veteran warrior of the Supermegaforce Erwin Braddog sneaks through a forest in Vietnam to surprise his nemesis James Lee while eating bananas. The henchman doesn't take this lying down and throws his magic cape around his neck. A bloody fight, including the use of a corkscrew, is unleashed on that sunny day in 2007...
The gentle, emotional nuances of Evan’s coming-of-age story would have been so beneficial to have incorporated into the life of a POC character. Showing a Black, Asian or Latino young man that is afforded the space to be vulnerable, flawed and sensitive while driving a compelling and widely-loved narrative would have been a game changer.
Overall this movie was an easy watch, but by no means a worthwhile watch.
'An American Werewolf in London' possesses a possible queer reading in the way it envisions a heterosexual romance being undone by the presence of a creature who embodies self-contentment in the face of social alienation.