| Jevon Taylor, 21 Apr 2008 |
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| “Dragon Wars” – a failed Korean hero of 500 years ago is reborn as a reporter in Los Angeles in the twenty-first century. The woman he failed to save is back as a... in a gym(?), a cafe(?). I don’t think it is clear what she does. And the two dragons – Good and Bad – that were vying over back in days are returning for another shot. Our formerly star-crossed and now reincarnated lovers are run-ragged as they flee the Bad across the city and... Sounds like fun, doesn’t it? Well. The script, acting and direction of “Dragon Wars” are all lacklustre; its special effects second tier – its too long battle sequences look worse than the in game graphics of most recent computer games; and its plot, replete with corny flashbacks and voice-over narration absurd and messy. Some might hail it as a cult classic, so bad it is good. The problem is that “Dragon Wars” doesn’t even have the camp or schlock horror with a heart appeal of Ed Wood’s worse fair or “Cannibal Holocaust”: The low budget has not inspired the makers of the film to innovate, but rather recycle tired clichés and mindless battle sequences a little worse and more worn than they were last time you saw them. Is there anything positive to say about this movie? Is it sooo bad it is good? I don’t think so, but others, those who enjoyed “Transformers” and “300”, might. If you dug those movies why not give this a try too. |
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