Superficial film with a lot of guns.
The action scenes are filmed very well. We can enjoy chases and fight scenes, explosions, rifle fire and sniper hunts and at last handsome fighting boys.But it’s almost everything that I can say about this movie. The scenario is flat and not interesting. Something about a nuclear staff and there is a traitor in every room. The Korean style of the romance between enemies seems to be forced and unconvincing although the female lead Park Soo Ae is a real star here.
The cast is good (and pretty), the entourage in Italy and Japan are good as well.
The film is an attempt at a new approach to the theme of a gang war that is well known in Korean cinematography but the fighters have better guns and they work in secret service and they can travel around the world. I can say it’s a higher level of action entertainment.
The best part of the film is the title “Athena: Goddess of War”. I wish the rest were so good.
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Mission Galore
Though it seem to resembles somewhat another Mission Impossible story having similar aspects like firepower, locations, women and gadget specialists, I ought to give at least nice credits to the firepower to the main agents almost at par with their Hollywood agent counterparts. Another were the choice locations in Italy, New Zealand and Japan. And of course the funny sidekicks. Encore also goes to the acts of Cha Seung-won and Jung Woo-sung for their roles as main agents.I also love the soundtrack of the series.
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