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Ong Bak: Muay Thai Warrior

2003

Prachya Pinkaew

Tony Jaa, Petchtai Wongkamlao, Pumwaree Yodkamol, Suchao Pongwilai ...

5.9

18,031

Action. Sci-Fi. Drama When 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.

	Author	Review
United States	Rene Rodriguez Miami Herald	"Ong Bak is not very good -- but Hollywood suits would be nuts not to give Jaa a role in every action flick they make from now on."	NEU
United States	Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times	"Did I enjoy 'Ong-Bak'? As brainless but skillful action choreography, yes (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	Marjorie Baumgarten Austin Chronicle	"A viscerally entertaining slice of Thai filmmaking that will leave you grinning ear to ear (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	The Hollywood Reporter	"An effective martial arts film destined to leave mouths agape."	POS
United States	Tom Long Detroit News	"While Tony Jaa is bad in a good way, Ong Bak is bad in a bad way."	NEG
United States	A. O. Scott The New York Times	"Fans of action movies will find much to appreciate in this symphony of flying limbs, breaking bones and elaborately staged chases and confrontations."	POS
United States	V.A. Musetto New York Post	"Vile, humorless, distasteful, sickening."	NEG
United States	Desson Thomson The Washington Post	"Young, handsome and about the most amazing pugilist/stunt performer since the days of Bruce Lee (...), Jaa electrifies an otherwise lifeless film"	NEU

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