SECTOR 7 (Shout Factory, 2011) D: Kim Ji-hun, w/ Ha Ji-won, Ahn Sung-kee. Rating: NNN Blu-ray package: NN Rating: NNN
Think Alien on an oil rig. Something nasty from the ocean depths is running around a storm-tossed drilling platform, and only a little gang of riggers can stop it.
After an overlong set-up, there’s lots of monster. It’s big, ugly, toothy and sports a long tongue that does tentacle duty, but its biggest asset is its refusal to die. They shoot it, hit it with sticks, drop heavy objects on it and set it on fire several times, but it just keeps coming, except for those moments when it stands around and roars like it’s waiting for director Kim Ji-hun to fine-tune his action sequences.
Ha Ji-won has the only role that really matters – the hero – and she pumps out all the energy and bad-ass attitude you could want. The rest of the cast polish their various shticks – mostly comic relief – until it’s time to become monster fodder.
The shot-for-3-D visuals translate well to 2-D. The green screen and CG are convincing, and there’s some fun in the extras as the actors learn how to react to a monster that isn’t there.
EXTRAS Four-part making-of doc. Korean, English audio. English subtitles.
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