A really decent monster flick with a really good monster. I loved the way it seemed made up of multiple creatures and flopped about awkwardly at times. Pretty ferocious and direct at others I must say. Very well shot and with most exciting moments as people are scooped up and saved for later. It is, however, just a little too long. It's a fairly simple story and it is, for me, padded out with unwanted family background. I understand family matters are particularly important to the Koreans and obviously they have had a pretty wretched recent history. Nevertheless some of this back and forth and doubts as to maternity slow things down. Full marks for the actress who plays the young girl, in captivity for most of the film. Not a wasted frame there, she looks good and is most expressive. If only the rest of the family had been played more this way we could all have enjoyed this monster movie more.
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