Whilst it may have a strong South Korean influence behind the camera, its clear that 'D-War' shares far more in common with the current Hollywood blockbusters like 'Transformers' than it does with its Asian counterparts. If you're expecting a well-devised plot or strong emotional bonds between characters, you won't find either of them here and this is a film that is probably best viewed from a special effects standpoint only. Now there are times when this can be a good thing as you can switch off your brain, get in some mates and rack up the beers, but 'D-War' is one of those films that is just plain bad. Throw into this sour mix some 'Days Of Our Lives' style soap actors and an embarrassing attempt at retelling a Korean legend, and you soon realise that this is just one hell of a major turd.

As mentioned before, the only redemption is to be found in the special effects and 'D-War' certainly has its fair share of impressive CGI. Unfortunately, the majority of it is wasted as we just follow the snake as it meanders around the city but it does come into its own once you approach the last fifteen minutes. During this time we actually get to see something that resembles entertainment as the army take on the snake atop a skyscraper, and there's some hot snake on snake action for the final confrontation. It's scenes like these that actually show a small amount of promise and it’s a shame that director Hyung didn't spend more time on the snake encounters rather than the wafer thin love story.

I'm normally a sucker for cheesy monster movies but 'D-War' just has so many genuinely bad elements that it doesn't even fall into the "so bad its good" category. It does earn itself an extra half star for the special effects seen in the finale but unlike the millions that inexplicably line up to see Michael Bay movies, I need more than flashing lights and explosions to keep me amused.