Ong Bak 2
Tony Jaa continues to astound with his seemingly invulnerable character as he is put through a punishing series of combats. He falls through roofs, crashes into walls, and survives an elephant stampede (taming them in the process!). His stunts are death-defying and awe-inspiring, overriding some of the narrative ellipses in the film which not only has very little apparent relation with ”Ong Bak 1” (whose contemporary setting means there’s about 500 years separation between them), but also begs for a sequel (”Ong Bak 3” that Jaa is currently making).
In fact one could say that the ”Ong Bak” narrative is Tony Jaa – the story of a martial artist who continues to inspire and excite with his raw and inventive talent.
– SORRADITHEP SUPACHANYA, UDINE FAR EAST FILM FESTIVAL
Duration: 94 min
Dialogue: Thai
Subtitles: English
