Whips up the sort of worst-case-scenario, anti-Communist hysteria that's a hilarious throwback to the Cold War propaganda of 1970s cloak-and-dagger movies.

Though in definite need of some judicious editing, it's a solid second outing for Yang Woo-seok, who proves himself a director unafraid of taking on ambitious material

While consistently excellent in individual sections, the ambiguous genre mix of Steel Rain does a lot to dilute the impact.

Overall, "Steel Rain" is an enjoyable production that will definitely appeal to fans of Hollywood action blockbusters. However, most of the movie's elements points towards the flick, in a production that will be forgotten as easily as it is watched.