The Mars Volta - Son et lumière

Synopsis: When the head of Ong-Bak, the sacred Buddha of a poor village is stolen, the population is plunged into misery. The Buddha was the focal point of an anniversary vigil believed to bring rain to the drought-stricken area. Young Ting is selected by the villagers to travel to Bangkok and rescue the relic in time for their ceremony. Ting has an affinity with the statue as he was left on the temple steps as a baby and raised by monks, who taught him muay thai, but forbade him to use it in combat. But now he is forced to delve into a seedy underworld and try to avoid temptation... imdb.com


Review: Several people I know suggested this movie, and claimed Tony Jaa as the next Jackie Chan. No. Not only does the movie attempt to develop the plot in a way that's both too fast and very confusing, but the plot itself is a yawner. I mean, it's been pulled off before. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom did a very good job with the whole, "our village's most prized religious thing has been stolen; go get it," theme and it was still a good movie. I guess that's the difference between George Lucas & Steven Spielberg vs. Prachya Pinkaew.

The soundtrack is horrible. It's impossible to know how bad soundtracks can get until you've experienced Ong-bak. The movie also has some horrible editing. For example, in parts where they slow the video down to accentuate the moves, it comes off as ridiculous because you can see the stunt actors getting ready for the impact. Check this out only if you're a diehard fan of asian and martial arts films.

Rating: Pass

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