 A still from the movie  | Critic's Rating: ** Cast: Tony Jaa, Dan Chupong, Primorata Dejudom Direction: Tony Jaa, Panna Rittikrai Genre: Action Duration: 1 hour 39 minutes Readers Rating: ** |
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Predictable action cuts
Story: Ong Bak 3 picks up the story of warrior Prince Tien (Tony Jaa) from where part two ended. After being brutally beaten by Lord Rajasena's men, Tien is left to die. But he is brought back to life by the spiritual and medical ministerings of a Buddhist monk who tells him to finish his unfinished task: revenge. Tien returns to his kingdom to fight the new tyrant (Dan Chupong) who has usurped his throne.
Movie Review: The highpoint of the third and final instalment of the Ong Bak series is supposed to be the `muay kotchasarn' or the elephant boxing, a new martial arts form invented by Tony Jaa, the Thai answer to Bruce Lee. But other than a few leaps and bounds with the loyal pachyderms, there isn't much elephantine action you get to see. In fact, there is some eye-popping brutality that might even interest PETA and inspire them to take it up as their case.
When Tony Jaa fights, it is indeed fun to watch, specially when he seems to defy all the laws of gravity and transcend all the limitations of the human body. Also, he does find a suitable match in Dan Chupong who plays evil with a relish and stands up to him, blow by blow. But there is such a prolonged health binge in between where Tien undergoes all kinds of therapy, it seems to sap you of your energy.
Action, please. More action, please
Story: Ong Bak 3 picks up the story of warrior Prince Tien (Tony Jaa) from where part two ended. After being brutally beaten by Lord Rajasena's men, Tien is left to die. But he is brought back to life by the spiritual and medical ministerings of a Buddhist monk who tells him to finish his unfinished task: revenge. Tien returns to his kingdom to fight the new tyrant (Dan Chupong) who has usurped his throne.
Movie Review: The highpoint of the third and final instalment of the Ong Bak series is supposed to be the `muay kotchasarn' or the elephant boxing, a new martial arts form invented by Tony Jaa, the Thai answer to Bruce Lee. But other than a few leaps and bounds with the loyal pachyderms, there isn't much elephantine action you get to see. In fact, there is some eye-popping brutality that might even interest PETA and inspire them to take it up as their case.
When Tony Jaa fights, it is indeed fun to watch, specially when he seems to defy all the laws of gravity and transcend all the limitations of the human body. Also, he does find a suitable match in Dan Chupong who plays evil with a relish and stands up to him, blow by blow. But there is such a prolonged health binge in between where Tien undergoes all kinds of therapy, it seems to sap you of your energy.
Action, please. More action, please
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