It’s a boring Thursday afternoon and I decided to watch Sector 7 (Sector 7 is a Korean 3D monster movie starring Ha Ji Won) for the second time. Frankly, I can’t wait for it to end. And that’s not because how gruesome the movie is, but because of how lame the actual story line is. No offense to the actress, Ha Ji Won. She did a pretty good acting on it but damn, with her action star abilities, they could have given more depth to her character.
I was pretty excited to watch the movie the first time but ended up with major disappointment. All she did in the entire movie is scream like a damsel in distress, which I’m having a hard time trying to figure out if the character is indeed a damsel in distress after all those motorcycle scene she did. My biggest problem on the movie is how they tried to make the character strong by letting her live till the movie ended but hell, she was the only survivor. I seriously hate movies like these but this one crossed the border way farther. Although she did tried saving her comrades, she failed and not because she was weak but because she waited for some time screaming her ass out before doing so instead of using that precious moment in grabbing the person from harm’s way. They could have done a better job if they allowed one more person to survive instead of giving all the credit to her. Graphics wise, it was good for a monster action movie. The predator was scary and gruesome with that disgusting slimy sound effect they put on. I watched it on 2D and I don’t think I’d watch it on 3D. I wish they make 3D out of “The Host”! That movie has all the qualities I like for monster movies; it hit the mark and even surpassed it.
Story wise, I have no problem with it in the general sense. It was pretty imaginative with the oil rig and adding a monster to spice things p. I just hope they gave more chances to the other characters than just dying in vain. Rating it with 5 being the highest, I’d give the movie a 3 and that is all for Ha Ji Won and her acting prowess.
Here’s a comment I found in Rotten Tomatoes Ion the movie that I absolutely agree on:
"...To start things off, a lengthy introduction and buildup of characters and plot, both which don't end up that great, is employed; The characters become expendable; even the ones that should have integral and meaningful pieces to the story. The plot details, at least behind the creature's intentions, are vague, although acceptable for what it is. The creature is absent for the first half, but isn't afraid to show itself in the second…)
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