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New Korean Monster Movie 'Dragon Wars' is thoroughly entertaining of the highest order. Completely inane in terms of content but exhilarating as a cinematic Orgy of Destruction, 'Dragon Wars' is the kind of movie for which the term "Guilty Pleasure" was invented. It's one of those films where the stuff that's good is enjoyably great, and the stuff that's bad is equally enjoyable — in fact, dialogue and nonsensical plotting make the movie more fun, not less. 'Dragon Wars' follows a number of different storylines. The ostensible lead character is Ethan Kendrick, a reporter for a network based on CNN. As a boy, Ethan meets a wise antique shop owner named Jack who realizes that Ethan is a Reincarnated Warrior fated to do battle with Dragons and Demons. Now, the adult Ethan covers a story in which he realizes that Dragons are now here on Earth, and it is time for him to face "Destiny". This destiny involves taking a young woman named Sarah (Ethan's reincarnated lover from 500 years ago) to a place called "The Grand Cave," and fighting off an Evil Warlord named Buraki and an overzealous FBI Agent who knows Sarah's True Nature and wants to kill her. Most importantly, it places Ethan right at the center of the action when hundreds of Dragons gather in Los Angeles to mow the city down in their hunt for Sarah. There are a lot of other subplots and supporting characters in the film; and a some very funny (some intentional, some not) moments thanks to the filmmakers' commitment to pace and pyrotechnics at all cost. 'Dragon Wars' is designed to move, and move it does — there isn't a slow moment in it. The story never slows down. The movie also has some stilted dialogue; it stars American Actors but was Written/Directed by Korean Filmmaker Hyung Rae Shim. To the actors' credit, they play their odd exchanges with utter sincerity — which makes the movie's moments all the more impressive. Robert Forster, the most reliable character actor on Planet Earth, provides some genuine wit as Jack, and Chris Mulkey is equally terrific as the most serious FBI Agent in the history of movies. Of course, the most colorful characters in the movie are the CGI Dragons; who are wickedly & shockingly expressive, scary villains. Then there are the action set pieces, which are truly thrilling at times. The blend of CGI Dragons and Human Actors is more convincing than one might expect; and the sheer scale of the spectacle is Awe-Inducing. This is not a "less is more" movie — it's a glorious celebration of the theory that "more is more", and the incomprehensibility of the storyline pays off when all the seemingly unrelated threads of the plot come together in action sequences that make 'Transformers' look like 'My Dinner With Andre'. Helicopters, Tanks, Cars, Dragons, Soldiers, and Creatures so overwhelming that all do battle in a violent, kinetic special effects orgasm. The most impressive thing about the movie's lengthy Wars is that they're visually, if not narratively, coherent — explaining the logic of the premise takes some work; yet Hyung Rae Shim always keeps us acclimated as to who is fighting who, and it makes for a viscerally charged climax as satisfying as what one would find in any of the numerous films that 'Dragon Wars' plays off. In the end the movie's pleasures are pretty simple, as Dragon Wars' greatest value is to provide a CGI-Blowout for audiences to enjoy viscerally-charged Monstrous Destruction. Wildly Entertaining - Even If You Don't Expect It !!Read full review
I didn't like anything about this movie. I didn't expect it to be the best movie ever, but I wasted 2 hours of my life that I won't get back. If I had went to the theaters to see this, I would have demanded a refund. It is that bad. Horrible SFX, horrible acting, horrible everything. This is a pathetic movie and this is coming from a guy, me, that likes almost anything. Don't waste your hard earned money on this movie, period!! This review has no reflection on the seller, since they were great and I will definately buy from them again! Dragon Wars should be pulled from the shelves and turned into paper weights. Horrible, horrible, horrible!!! And it's not just me, everyone (7 peopel total) that watched it with me, thought the same thing. I have been fired from selecting movies for one year, based on the unanymous group vote!! Dragon Wars is a very simple two million thums down.Read full review
If you waste your money, skip the first hour; most of the last 30 minutes is worth your time. After watching it, I gave it to my daughter; she took it just to show her fiance how bad it is.
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This is a unique yet fabulously cheesy Kaiju film from Korea! But I love it! The two giant snakes called "Imoogi," looked amazing. I remember seeing this in theaters when it came out then, and as a Kaiju fan, I yet enjoyed it. The dialogue at times is a bit stale, but in Kaiju films people mostly care about the action and the monsters anyway!!😂😂
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As far as B movies go it was really good. I have seen so many terrible monster movies, this was far superior in every way. Not the best movie I've ever seen but the acting was actually great and believable. Graphics were realistic not just cut and paste or obvious green screen. Story was relatively cliche but done in an original way. I was pleasantly surprised by the whole movie. Good plot twists and the ending wasn't a disappointment like most of these kinds of movies. I rather enjoyed it and reccomend it to anyone that likes fantasy action.
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