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Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior2003 | Prachya PinkaewWhen the head of a statue sacred to a village is stolen, a young martial artist goes to the big city and finds himself taking on the underworld to retrieve it.
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| Niels Risgaard Hansen 2026-08-10 |  |
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The movie gave me a feeling of being thrown back to the late 80s or early 90s, watching martial arts movies. It has a very small story and a predictable plot, and is mainly focused on numerous impromptu fight scenes, a sleazy gangster boss and unfair badass fighters. The only difference is that this is extremely well produced. There is nothing cheap or B rated about the production or quality. The entire movie is in Thai and deeply immersed in Thai culture, which makes it very hard for me to assess the acting. Some of the reactions and expressions seemed excessive to me, but being a solemn Scandinavian, I think that is fairly normal. The fight scenes are extremely impressive. The martial prowess and general acrobatics of Tony Jaa are amazing to watch. I highly doubt that all of it would work in actual fights, but watching it on screen is incredibly enjoyable. The production team clearly felt the same, as several of the more extensive stunts are repeated from different angles. It is slightly disturbing and a bit silly, but I still loved it, because the feats are so impressive that they deserve a second run. If you enjoy a good martial arts movie, this comes with high recommendations from me. If you understand Thai language and culture, you might enjoy it even more than I did. Fortunately, my streaming service provided English subtitles, but I still feel that I lost a bit in the translation. I would give it seven out of ten. |
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