Ong-Bak - The Thai Warrior
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Movie Reviews of Ong-Bak - The Thai Warrior
Movie Review: Dude. Prepare for your idea of Martial Arts movies to be changed forever
Summary: 5 Stars
From Smother Magazine - smother.net:
One of the most devastating martial arts is Muay Thai boxing. The movie is centered around a young villager who is urged to retrieve a stolen Buddhist icon named Ting played efficiently by Tony Jaa. Jaa trained for four years for his role in Ong-Bak by studying the ancient form of Muay Boran, which was the predecessor to today's version of Muay Thai. Without the benefit of stunt doubles or special effects, let alone the invisible strings that were employed in fantastical martial arts movies like "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", Jaa flies about the screen and shows off his impressive skills. The plot while somewhat predictably martial arts-esque keeps you interested as you grow vested into the characters. The fight sequences are among some of the most amazing that I've ever seen. Along the way we also get to enjoy the humorous asides that make this movie one of 2003's best martial arts films.
Movie Review: A must watch
Summary: 5 Stars
This film in a way reminds me of when I first saw Bruce Lee's "The Big Boss" back in 1971. A simple country fella, with fighting skills, goes to the big city and destroys a gangster and his crew. Back in 1971 kung fu action like this had never been seen on the American screen. It was electrifying. And to be honest, in a crowded saturday night movie theatre (double featured with "The Omega Man") the loopy dubbed english dialogue, the simple film style, and the seemingly impossible kicks and moves were greeted with laughs. But it was the seed from which a legend would grow. I felt the same excitement while watching Ong-Bak. A simple honorable man, with incredible skills, cleans house. Using a combination of Muay Thai and moves inspired by studying Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan and Jet Li films Tony Jaa along with a strong base of acrobatic skills simply astounds. A highly enjoyable film with an engaging and skillfull star.Movie Review: Raises the bar
Summary: 5 Stars
The only drawback of seeing Tony Jaa in action is that movies starring the likes of Jackie Chan or Jet Li lose some of their appeal afterwards. I had the misfortune of finally seeing Jet Li's "Fist of Legend" a week after seeing "Ong-Bak" in the theatre. In comparison to Jaa, Li looked conventional and tame. Such is the effect of this groundbreaking introduction of hopefully a new wave of martial arts films, which raises the bar for energy, impact, marvel, and physical triumph. Anyone who is curious about what the human body is capable of (in Jaa's case, it seems limitless) will enjoy this. If you are already a martial arts/action fan, you need this in your permanent collection.
[sidebar: Set your expectations very low for storyline. The movie, with little pretense, is merely a vehicle to introduce the world to Tony Jaa. As such, it is stunningly good.]
Movie Review: Bruce passes the torch
Summary: 5 Stars
The search for the next "Bruce Lee" has always been somewhat of a futile endeavour, until now, and this is actually the truth this time. Being somewhat jaded and hard to impress when it comes to an array of once formibadle masters struggling to maintain their personal best beyond their capacity, I watched this film out of mild curiosity, and was promptly blown away, and impressed way beyond my expectations. It is no overstatement stating that Asia has sent their new "Dragon", or professing that the new "Bruce Lee" has arrived. Tony Jaa is without a doubt the next sensation in martial arts, and very simply does not have an equal at the moment. He has the skill, at least, of Lee, and yet more heart, and his name has immediately become etched among the pantheon of the greats. Watch him, and be amazed, no matter how jaded you think you are.Movie Review: Ain't no strings on me!
Summary: 5 Stars
You really have to see this guy to believe it with your own eyes. I believed all the hype only to be disappointed by the first hour of the film. Yes, there's some nice moves, some nice acrobatics, but that's about it. Then, you get to the caverns... Oh boy, are you in for a treat if you like your martial arts fast, furious and real (no wires, etc). This parallels Lee's 'Enter the Dragon' in many ways - the finale incorporating fights against mutliple adversaries, through caverns, using a variety of weapons, before the final one-on-one battle with the baddie. Jaa's style isn't as beautiful as Lee's, in general - lots of knees and elbows - but when this guy wants to kick! He just hangs in the air for about a day at a time, legs flying out in all directions. Incredible. And NO WIRES. The last 15 minutes is worth the price of the dvd alone.