Neop2Lemus's Journal: Ong Bak - Thai Warrior

BoingBoing has ran a story on the soon to be released Thai film Ong Bak. I've seen it, and it's incredible. Check the trailer out.

The summary: the head of the hero's Villages Buddha Statue is stolen by art thieves and this rural, never been out of his village kick boxer, sets out to the big city to track it down.

"BoingBoing reader JohnD says, "Its low budget, virtually no action for the first half, then it gets as intense and exciting as you could want it too, despite the rudimentary story...".

This film rocks. It opens with a 'capture the flag' game in a tree: twenty or so men leaping from branch to branch, fighting, and falling - just some basic skill and pain. And then the fight club marathon which almost makes your hands shake.

This is real kickboxing, pure skilled and athletic violence: skull crushing blows and rib breaking knee-kicks like I'd never seen before, as brutal as Jackie Chan is comedic. And the plot gets you cheering for the good guys as well.

Having seen it twice unsubbed and being blown away both times, I, for one, am thrilled to see that it is finally getting an international release.

Seek this movie out, its not your usual corny kung-fu flick, its too real and too brutal. It will blow you away.