Movielogr
Snake (2018)
Directed by Lin Zhenzhao
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Overview
In order to save his ill daughter, a biology teacher joins a group of scientists who are searching for a plant called ‘the fruit of life’ deep in a hidden jungle. However, what they discover is far beyond what they ever imagined
Length 80 minutes
Actors
Huang Kai-Lun | Xi Meili | Yang Yong | Naomen Eerdeni | Tang Xin | An Junqi | Zheng Yue
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/04/2024 | TV | Streaming | Video on Demand | 6 stars |
| (Average) 6 stars |
Viewing Notes
I like this giant snake movie! Obv it’s far from being a “good” movie but it scratches that itch and I generally like this giant animal films when they put some effort into the story and characters (having decent CGI helps a lot, too). The one major negative is the same tired, retread plot of wanting an rare fruit/plant that will cure cancer or something. I think it’s a “fountain of youth” thing in this movie but it’s the most overused premise for visiting these islands with giant snakes in the Chinese movies I’ve seen (and plenty of non-Chinese as well).
Why I like this movie more than others is that it offers a little more in the way of creatures. There’s a flying piranha attack and man-eating plants that look like Audrey from Little Shop of Horrors. And then the giant snakes are awesome. Plus there’s a badass woman warrior who isn’t listed in TMDb but she rocks and I wanna see a movie with her leading a team of explorers.
If this movie had a good Blu-ray release (they should put all three films on 1 disc), I would snap it up. But it needs the original Mandarin language bc the English dub isn’t v good. The BTS footage in the credits is great. Love seeing that stuff.
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