Ong-Bak - The Thai Warrior
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Movie Reviews of Ong-Bak - The Thai Warrior
Movie Review: Tom-Yum-Goong
Summary: 5 Stars
Ong Bak is breathtaking. Tony Jaa's "new" film "Tom-Yum-Goong" surpases it. Jaa not only fights but he acts. The story line is a heartbreaker. As much as I missed the Tuk Tuk chases, the elephants made up for it. We watched the Thai version with Chinese subtitles and the story line was solid even for me with only a street knowledge of Thai.Some of the "Ong Bak" regulars are back in supporting roles. Don't wait for the English version, find the Thai version. Forget the dialog, cut to the chase. I sat here eating my Tom Ka Gai and drinking my Beer Singh longing for my seat in the karaoke bar in Nong Khai. Epic film.Don't miss it.Good triumphs over evil...but at a price.Movie Review: fascinating extra inc.interviews with the western actors
Summary: 5 Stars
I was half concentrating,going between different rooms/making cups of tea etc.and then i was transfixed by the first big fight scene....i'm not normally a fan of violence and it wasn't simply the utterly adorable main star (Tony Jaa)which caught my attention.Quite clearly the lack of technical paraphanalia/special effects adds a special dimension of visceral excitement.I hated Kung Fu Hustle but Ong-Bak is in an altogether different league.
However, i was left feeling dissappointed that i'd missed it on the big screen (DVDS are more like a momento/photo of a particular event than the real thing)so i shall keep my eyes out for future showings!
Movie Review: Never thought a human could do that!
Summary: 5 Stars
I don't know how many times I thought that watching this unbelievable movie, but it was alot. Tony Jaa can do things that are hard to comprehend at first, thus they've provided replays with multiple angles for the truly insane stunts. I KNOW people got hit, and hit hard several times in this movie, either with knees, elbows, staffs etc. They aint playing around in the fights here by any stretch. Ting (Jaa's charactor)is an a$$-kicker of the first degree, even making Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan look tame by comparisson. I hope to see Tony Jaa in many more films. Doing a 1080 degree jumping kick to the face with your legs on FIRE...just nuts...10 stars!Movie Review: One of the Greats of it's Kind
Summary: 5 Stars
First off I'll start by saying that it follows in the martial arts film tradition of "no great story needed because we're all about the action".
This rates as the 2nd best martial arts film of all time (1st being "Enter the Dragon") in my book. Tony Jaa is destined for a great future in company with the likes of Jackie Chan, Bruce Lee, Jet Li, etc... He is simply incredible throughout the film. Not much dialogue but he delivers some of the best action sequences I've ever seen on film.
Great soundtrack, awesome cinematography and most of all brutal, hardcore fight action througout. A MUST see for any martial arts fan.
Movie Review: Ong-Bak is a "pantheon" martial arts film
Summary: 5 Stars
You can get the synopsis of Ong-Bak from any of the other reviews, so I thought I would just say this. I have seen dozens upon dozens of martial arts films, and just like anything else, the more exposure you get, the more things tend to just run together. From the opening tree climbing sequence, I knew this film would stand out from the crowd - and the rest of this jaw-dropping movie merely confirmed my suspicion. If you like this sort of thing, go see it. You will not regret it, and if you're like me, you will remember every detail about the experience. What day it was, the theater where you saw it, etc. - it's that striking.