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Saturday, June 7, 2008

Movie Review - Gwoemul (aka The Host)

It may be weird but it's sure as heck entertaining. From the Korean film industry you have a good idea. What would happen if a monster lived in the Han River ( a bit like The Loch Ness Monster) and thus the idea for this film was born.

All the locations are real, even the sewer isn't a set. That's a real sewer! The actors are very good, we're following the fortunes and misfortunes of the Park family. Gramps the alcoholic, Dad who runs a food stand, brother is a failed college graduate, sister is a world class archer and and grand daughter in school.

Basically this film is a kidnap film where the grand daughter is taken by the monster and dad and the others have to overcome many trials to save her life. The effects for the creature were all done in the US and it looks pretty darn good. The story holds up well, the plot is fairly decent and all the actors are excellent. Don't worry about it being subtitled, it's still very easy to watch and highly enjoyable.

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