Despite some wonderful makeup effects and and a great performance from the ever charming Michael J. Fox. The film has a very strange feeling with some jokes that land, but the cast never acts like they do, and some jokes that don't land. The film is clearly a product of the 80s, and while it possesses some charm, in the end it's just an average film that had potential but ultimately falls short.

Back in the day, I loved Teen Wolf. Not so much anymore. A movie that boasts underage drinking is not cool with me. There's even a scene where it shows Teen Wolf biting into a beer with his fangs, and he's not even old enough to drink. Although highly entertaining, I just can't forgive some of the underlining messages being submitted here, and yet it was common with 80's films. The homophobic slurs, the homophobic atmosphere. By todays standards, an average twelve to sixteen year old would more then likely love this movie, and it seems to be geared more towards the guys. ( The basketball team, you know, no explanation needed.) A few memorable moments, for example, when Howard confronts his dad for the first time in full transformation was probably the funniest scene in the whole movie. For the most part, I found Teen Wolf a couple snacks short of a picnic. Nice try, though. A classic Michael J. Fox? Hey, can't beat that! 5 out of 10 stars. Halfway there is better then nowhere near there.

In Teen Wolf, Michael J. Fox unexpectedly changes from an average teenager into a suave werewolf; having already made the transformation from TV star to movie star a month earlier with Back To The Future, the young actor puts in an effortlessly charismatic turn that goes a long way to making this otherwise corny and predictable teen fantasy a reasonable amount of fun.Fox plays dweebish high-school basketball player Scott, such a loser that he can't even see that his extremely cute longtime friend Boof (Susan Ursitti) has the serious hots for him; instead, he pines after slutty head-cheerleader Pamela (Lorie Griffin), which brings him to blows with her boyfriend Mick, his rival on the basketball court.Scott's luck changes, however, when he discovers that he is a werewolf: as his alter ego, Teen Wolf, he is confident, talented and popular, scoring the hoops, scoring with the ladies, and scorching up the dance-floor. But for Scott to be truly happy, he must be content with who he really is under the fur—and so when his basketball team makes the championship finals, Scott leads the way while Teen Wolf takes a back seat, much to the surprise of his loyal fans.Teen Wolf could definitely have benefited from a few more solid laughs, but with an engaging central performance from Fox, likable supporting characters, lots of 80s atmosphere, and a general good-natured approach, the film has a charm about it that is almost impossible not to like. It's a feel-good movie—nothing more, nothing less—and as such, it does its job well.

Scott Howard (Michael J. Fox) is an average student and an average basketball player on a very bad school team. Popular girl Pamela Wells doesn't care for him. His best friend is the girl Boof (Susan Ursitti) who is secretly in love with him. His other best friend Stiles (Jerry Levine) is a talkative schemer. He is slowly showing signs of something. His father Harold (James Hampton) tells him that their family are werewolves. When he shows his true self on the basketball court, the students surprise by showering him with love as they win games. Even Pamela starts to like the popular Scott angering her boyfriend Mick. However it's not all smooth sailing as he struggles to find his identity.This is a very average teen movie. Michael J. Fox is the only thing that make this compelling. He has a charm that makes this silly concept watchable. There is a good message underneath with Scott trying to figure out his identity like all teenager movie. It's not as stupid as one might think but we're not talking about Shakespeare either.