Sunday, November 10, 2013

The Host (2006)

Magnolia Pictures
Directed by Joon-ho Bong
My rating: 2 stars out of 4
IMDb
(HDNet Movies)

Pollution in South Korea's Han River results in a giant, man-eating, walking catfish that terrorizes the population in general and one family in particular. The giant catfish stashes the little girl in a sewer which it is using as a lair. Meanwhile, her family is hunted down by authorities, suspected of carrying a virus. Presumed dead, her father receives a cell phone call from her asking for help, setting in motion his transformation from pathetic louse to determined hero. The CGI monster is unconvincing, the cell phone centric plot tiresome and the characters difficult to like.

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