Dragon Wars (2007)

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Showbox Entertainment

Rating: PG-13

Release Date: Sep 14, 2007

Running Time: 100 mins.

Additional Notes: dialogue Korean and English

Country Of Origin: South Korea

starring: Jason Behr, Amanda Brooks, Robert Forster, Chris Mulkey, Craig Robinson, John Ales, Aimee Garcia, Cody Arens, Craig Anton, Billy Gardell

director: Hyung-rae Shim

Dragon Wars (D-War)

Dragon Wars: D-War

A beautiful young woman possesses the power to transform a legendary giant serpent into an almighty dragon who can only ascend into heaven with the woman's ultimate sacrifice. But the forces of darkness are out to claim the young woman as their own and her reincarnated lover and his aged mentor stand in their way.

A few nifty special effects are no compensation for the nonsensical, nuts-and-bolts Dragon Wars, which combines mysticism, monsters and martial arts--and doesn't make a darned bit of sense with any of it.

Story

This long-delayed fantasy film, touted as the most expensive film in South Korean history, is some kind of mess. As the title implies, dragons do go to war--but the real casualty of this endeavor is the patience of even the most undiscriminating viewer. Here is a movie absolutely…