SciFi Japan previews D-War

Keith Aiken over at SciFi Japan has posted an in-depth profile and review of D-War, a new Korean giant monster movie from director Hyung-Rae Shim. Shim, you may recall, was the man responsible for the disappointing Yonggary (aka Reptilian) back in 1999. According to Aiken's review the director's second swing at the plate seems to have yielded a solid flick but:

The many story flaws knock D-WAR to the level of a typical Sci-Fi Channel original movie, albeit with a big budget. It’s certainly not a terrible film, but it’s not particularly good either considering it was more than five years in the making. D-WAR absolutely pales in comparison to THE HOST, which is a crowd-pleaser and a far superior movie in every way. The audience in attendance at the American Film Market seemed mostly bored and confused by D-WAR, which does not bode well for a major worldwide release.

We'll be reviewing The Host here at Stomp Tokyo in the near future, and looking forward (if not excitedly) to seeing D-War when it becomes available.