Lack of good storyline.

This is a tender, generous movie that likes its characters and presents them as real people, full of flaws and strengths.

To all those who have watched it: I hope you enjoyed it as much as I do.

The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

I was curious to see this film because of very different reviews - i love Kevin Bacon as an actor and i could not believe that he would choose to take upon a bad role - thou many here said that this was his worst film ever... So i embraced myself for the worst... And i wasn't disappointed - yes, the film itself is a bit strange and at first it was hard to watch... Thou the key-point of this film is the story the creators want to tell - the dark and hard truth about human trafficking. There is not much glamor in it - a lot of truth is told here - truth we tend to ignore or we just don't think about it... So it's really worth watching. Besides, there is a bit of everything - a bit of action, a bit of fighting and shooting, a bit of friendship and respect... And of course - the mostly discussed topic - Kevin's accent and acting. I think it was brilliant! He nailed it perfectly - because that was the idea - a bit fake, a bit shallow and glamorous at the surface but at the same time - real, loyal and true friend, having his own understanding of the world, values and good vs bad. I am not saying that this film is some miracle - but it's not as bad as a lot of you are saying... Enjoy it!

So Djimon Hounsou, of Blood Diamond fame, wants to take the lead as both producer and lead actor in film designed to raise awareness about human trafficking in southeast Asia? Unfortunately, this movie misses its mark on several levels. First, it is never made clear until the end of the movie when the closing credits are rolling that we are talking about human trafficking rather than prostitution. Only a couple references to enslavement by drug addiction are given, but what is being fought against is still murky at best. In addition, the closing credits describe "children" as those being trafficked, but none of the victimized girls in this movie looked like children to me. They all looked like young adults, probably late teens to early twenties in age. The producers could have cast younger actresses if they wanted to send a clear message about "children." Second, why would Kevin Bacon lend his name and reputation to this amateurish movie? He plays a self described Brit, but until that declaration, I assumed by his accent that he was playing an Aussie.The only thing this movie got right was how the imaginary girl named Mae described Buddhist culture. Reincarnation is a big part of that culture, and her message of how and why people do things in their current life can affect what happens to them later was accurate. This concept explains something I saw firsthand in Thailand, which is that feral dogs are beaten into submission, but well cared for afterward.All of those points aside, the script is weak, the characters are one dimensional, and this movie isn't worthy of its desire to be taken seriously as a morality tale.

I am a very big Kevin Bacon fan. I was disappointed with his character in this movie. I couldn't get passed the accent. I was also not keen on the actress playing the part of Mae.On the other hand, Djimon Hounsou played a great role. I will admit that sometimes I felt that he was invincible. But I still say that without him I wouldn't have scored the movie so high.This movie made me aware of how much child prostitution goes on in different parts of the world. I couldn't believe how these young girls were treated (drugs, beatings,forced sex etc.).All in all it was a good movie. Worth watching.

Very very unfair reviews. Kevin Bacon made a super job of the accent. Just because you're not used to seeing him do an English accent does not mean it is bad. Actually it was quite good. Overall the acting was good and the action scenes where good. The story line was good and the ending was good. What more do you want! Blood? For people who visit Bangkok or knows anything about day to day life in Thailand it adds entertainment for sure. Amalgamating Asian casts for western audiences is probably the hardest exercise in the film industry until we get another Bruce Lee. This film is not about martial arts at all, contrary to many posts here. The last film that tried this Bangkok dangerous failed miserably and I can assure you this film comes to the rescue in that department. Overall entertaining and well put together.