Creative quotient
D-War or Dragon Wars is based on a Korean fable that speaks of an age-old story about the fight between good and bad.
The Korean legend speaks of a young woman who is born every 500 hundred years and carries the power to help a mythical creature Imoogi defeat its arch-enemy, the evil serpent Baraki. The story begins with a young American boy Ethan (Jason Behr) being told about the Korean legend by an antique shop-owner and collector who claims they are re-incarnations of the characters of the same story.
The story unfolds in modern-day America as two gigantic serpents fight it out mano-e-mano around big city buildings.

Technical expertise
Creature flicks always have the liberty of being cheesy and a little over-the-top. But, even so, the film needs a general level of treatment and that is what is completely absent in D-War.
The first half of the film looks completely dysfunctional and reeling on the brink of stupidity. There are scenes that don’t fit into the context of the film’s screenplay and the ones that fit have been ruined due to some lacklustre editing. Two scenes that should have run separately for a minute or two each have been edited into 10-second chapters crossing through each other. It leaves the audience in a complete quandary trying to make sense of the film.
The second half is when the serpents appear big-time for some action ensues. The last 20 minutes of the film are fast -paced, action-packed and sufficiently engaging. The special effects on the serpents and the final dragon are jaw-dropping, but it all comes a little too late.
The makers of D-War perhaps focussed too much on getting the visuals right and in the process ended up neglecting the build-up of the film. End of the day, D-War turns out nothing better than an average B-grade monster flick.