The Worst Film Ever

It's funny, it's tense, it features two great performances from two actors and the director expertly creates a web of odd tension where you actually don't know what is happening for the majority of the run time.

There's no way I can possibly love it entirely but I just think its ridiculously bad, but enjoyable at the same time.

Worth seeing just to witness how winsome it is.

"Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior" wasn't the first film in which Tony Jaa appeared, but it was the first one to make international audiences sit up and pay attention to him. This action-packed martial arts thriller about Muay Thai kickboxing is a high-octane, fast-paced, stunt-laden epic with Jaa performing all his own fighting, running, jumping, and hitting. Director Prachya Pinkaew has helmed one exciting movie, and you cannot say you've seen every good martial arts actioneer if you've somehow missed or skipped "Ong-Bak," which cost a little over a million dollars but grossed over twenty million worldwide. The screenplay by "Born to Fight" scenarist Panna Rittikrai and co-scribe Prachya Pinkaew of "The Protector" bristles with stock characters and formulaic shenanigans, but the dazzling action scene choreographed by Tony Jaa provide some memorable moments during this 105-minute opus.Tony Jaa portrays the superbly fit hero who is often referred to a 'country boy' by people in the city. As Ting, Tony Jaa has been taught Muay Thai, but the priest who instructed him hopes that he will refrain from deploying this deadly skill set. The tiny village that Ting grew up in is poised to celebrate their village deity Ong-Bak with a festival that occurs once every twenty-four years. A village elder has summoned a notorious drug dealer from Bangkok, Don (Wannakit Sirioput), to appraise a family amulet, but the individual refuses to part from it at any price. Later, Don and his henchmen remove the head of Ong-Bak from the Buddhist statue and flee with it. Uncle Mao (Chumphorn Thepphithak) interrupts the thieves and one of them clobbers him with a plank and they leave him unconscious as they flee. The Pradu villages are frightened by this turn of events with the impending festival long in the works. They want somebody to find the statue's head and bring it back before seven days is up when the festival begins. Ting (Tony Jaa) volunteers for the assignment and the village shells out some money for him to survive on during his journey. Literally, the country boy heads to Bangkok in a ramshackle bus. Once he arrives in Bangkok, he goes looking for Humlae (Petchtai Wongkamlao) who has told his father that he is waiting to be ordained as a monk. Humlae is a con artist who works with a girl, Muay Lek (Pumwaree Yodkamol), to scrap together money. Typically, Humlae owes money to somebody. When he meets Ting, he spots our hero's money and immediately appropriates it for his own use. Usually, Humlae) loses when he bets on anything or anybody. He owes a thug named Peng (Cheathavuth Watcharakhun) a pile of dough. Anyway, Humlae lets Ting crash at his pad and promises to provide him with information on the whereabouts of Don. Later, we learn what a ruthless character Don is when he wastes cocaine on a prostitute, Ngek (Rungrawee Barijindakul), simply to kill her. Don is a first-rate bastard. Indeed, all the villains in "Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior." This turns out to be particularly true of the chief villain, Komtuan (Suchao Pongwilai of "Deathwave"), who is not only confined to a wheelchair but also relies on an electrolarynx in order to talk. He operates a night club where bets are placed on any kind of fighting. Eventually, Humlae takes Ting to this den of crime, and Ting impresses everybody with his close-quarters combat skills and his use of Muay Thai to whip four formidable opponents who never give our hero a break."Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior" is a good movie with lots of first-class stunt work and fight scenes. The death of Komtuan is especially fitting since he is the mastermind behind Don.

right its not a good film its decent. story's very well suited and the elements of Thai culture is pretty good the style mauy Thai is a fun martial art and tony jaa uses it good against a crime syndicate. The film is directed standardly with the budget that is not very good. highlights are the fight scenes and the fun music but at the level of dull altogether i think that to be a perfect martial art film it needs style but ong bak produces pretty annoying xharacters my resting. whatever.the other ong bak films are worse and the one that came out this year is not liked by many. warrior king was dull and i didn't like it much. once I've seen warrior king 2 il review it.

When the head of an ancient statute known as Ong-bak is stolen it is up to Ting, a proud Muy Thai martial artist must battle urban chaos and organized crime to get it back.This is beyond a shadow of a doubt one of the most action packed martial arts films I have seen in a very long time. With some of the most spectacular stunt work this side of any Jackie Chan, a spring board for Tony Jaa as a martial arts sensation. The story why clichéd and not at all without flaw is not the reason to watch this film. The sheer brilliance and beauty of the action sequences are what make this film a true cinematic wonder to behold. No CGI, no wire work whatsoever make this a pure action film. Spawning two less than impressive sequels, the Ong-bak films are not known for their story or plot but for there hardcore death defying action sequences. I can't recommend this film enough to any fan of Asian cinema.

In my opinion Ong Bak is a great movie, because it is a movie with real action, not with any special effects. Such of movies are cool but use effects, Tony Jaa, the main character has many great moves techniques. I think his techniques are specific from the other martial actors for example Jackie Chan. The story line is good. The messages of this movie are never give up and do the best. I will give 7 out of 10. The good things in this movie is it was not use any effects. The bad sides in this movie are the story line is too simple and the main character is not good in acting but good at martial arts.By: Human, not animal