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Ong Bak: The Beginning (2009)

Director: Tony Jaa, Panna Rittikrai

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From Time Out London

This is a far cry from the bone-smashing operatics of the first ‘Ong-Bak’ movie, as diminutive martial arts powerhouse Tony Jaa returns to showcase his great knack for hurting people in inventive ways – but this time he also chooses to reveal his utter wretchedness as a director. This spurious fourteenth-century prequel tells of Jaa’s exiled prince who joins a community of troglodytic bandits and is trained up as a multi-disciplined killing machine. But the usurper who slew his father is still at large, and it’s up to Jaa to avenge the sins of the past with the help of an impressive arsenal of blunt instruments. It’s sweet that Jaa thinks fans of his work would abide an unannounced five-minute traditional dance sequence right in the middle of the film, but outside the carefully orchestrated (though crushingly monotonous) fight sequences, this is over-directed and under-written trash.

Author: David Jenkins

Time Out London Issue 2043: 15 - 21 October, 2009


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  • God said...
    Posted on Mar 01 2010 22:04 I have it on divine authority that you are all mad.
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  • stupid.. said...
    Posted on Feb 17 2010 21:06 well i believe it's a film for fans of the martial arts
    so go fuck yourself. =]
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    Posted on Feb 14 2010 02:41 you're an idiot.
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Cast & crew

Director: Tony Jaa, Panna Rittikrai

Cast: Tony Jaa, Sorapong Chatri, Sarunyu Wongkrachang full cast

Genre(s): Action/Adventure

Rated: 18

Duration: 98 mins

UK Release: Oct 16 2009




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