Sunday, November 8, 2009

Movie Review: Ong Bak 2

Ong Bak 3 is suppose to come out later in the year so I had to see Ong Bak 2 first. I had a chance to see it yesterday.

Ong Bak 2 takes place in ancient Thailand. The movie stars Tony Jaa (who also co-directed the movie) as Tien, a son of a Lord Sihadecho who was murdered by Lord Rajasena. He escaped with the help of one of his dad's bodyguard only to be taken as a slave. He was then rescued by Chernung, the leader of Pha Beek Krut, a group of guerilla fighters, and trained in various styles of martial arts. He grows up and Chernung made him the leader of the raiding team. But he has one mission in mind, to avenge the murder of his parents.

I would say that the second part  is better than the first one even though both films do not relate to each other. The visuals were stunning with greener surroundings and the magnificent temples. The action sequences were superb with amazing martial arts and weaponry. The movie was so interesting but I was a bit disappointed with the ending where Tien was done and Lord Rajasena ordered his soldiers to make sure he suffers slowly. And the movie ends. It seems like they are really hinting what will happen with Ong Bak 3.

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