Action Movies

Dragon Wars is director Hyung-rae Shim’s ambitious attempt to globalize the Korean film industry, and this film has segments that hold up amazingly well to more extravagant films. There are some surprisingly effective visual effects and action. The story makes sense, kind of. The pace is crisp enough. But the bland acting, shattered premises, and the stupidity of some of the scenes pulls this film down considerably.

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I had high hopes for Dragon Wars based on the action-packed previews, but a short run in theaters and abysmal reviews wiped out any expectations I had for the film. I planned to suffer through this film, even more so than normal because I had run out of beer to soften the pain. At times I felt like I really needed that beer, but at other times I was amazed at how riveting the film was.