Dragon wars movie
review
Youtube video link
To review
"D-War" (sometimes called "Dragon Wars" or "Dragon
Wars: D-War") with any real depth would be an exercise in utter futility.
I mean that, really. The film is a big, loud special effects bonanza the likes
of which have been seen plenty of times on United States soil, but
"D-War" is unique in the fact that it is not an American production,
but an Asian one, specifically of the South Korean kind.
Supposedly based on an
ancient Korean legend, a 200-meter-long Imoogi (a giant serpent) called Buraki
is denied a chance at immortality when two young lovers who are destined to
perform the ceremonial rights run away and perish in their escape. 500 years
later in Los Angeles, the man is reincarnated as American news reporter Ethan
(Jason Behr), who as a child was given a powerful pendant by an elderly
antiques dealer named Jack (Robert Forster) and now has to find the
reincarnated woman, Sarah (Amanda Brooks), before her 20th birthday.
Sure enough, in special effects sequences that seem right out of any Asian monster flick made in the last 50 years, the dragon Buraki reappears with his seemingly invincible army of demonic warriors to continue his 500-year pursuit of what is rightfully his. Lots of explosions, guns, and destruction as ancient slams head-on into 21st-century military technology, and Ethan and Sarah try to find a way to stop Buraki and his army before he destroys the city.
"D-War" is a film that looks and sounds amazing, in theory, but the execution is so poor that you'll rightfully feel that you've been cheated by the time the credits roll. Make no mistake, Buraki and his minions look pretty cool and plenty menacing, and the destruction they bring about in their action sequences is nothing short of breathtaking. In this regard, Shim has surely done his job in presenting "D-War" as a no-holds-barred sci-fi/fantasy action epic.
Sure enough, in special effects sequences that seem right out of any Asian monster flick made in the last 50 years, the dragon Buraki reappears with his seemingly invincible army of demonic warriors to continue his 500-year pursuit of what is rightfully his. Lots of explosions, guns, and destruction as ancient slams head-on into 21st-century military technology, and Ethan and Sarah try to find a way to stop Buraki and his army before he destroys the city.
"D-War" is a film that looks and sounds amazing, in theory, but the execution is so poor that you'll rightfully feel that you've been cheated by the time the credits roll. Make no mistake, Buraki and his minions look pretty cool and plenty menacing, and the destruction they bring about in their action sequences is nothing short of breathtaking. In this regard, Shim has surely done his job in presenting "D-War" as a no-holds-barred sci-fi/fantasy action epic.
Please visit our youtube channel and subscribe and share your ideas to
improve my channel.
Facebook
link
Twitter
link
Blogger
link :
No comments:
Post a Comment