The film isn't completely incomprehensible, but it jumps around needlessly, losing sight of proper velocity. "Ong Bak 2" is a far more ambitious film than its predecessor, purposely wiggling away from modern day heroics to set a primal tone, permitting the action a more volatile backdrop to work with. The film is gorgeously shot and imagined, with sweeping Thai vistas and hefty set pieces of destruction, acting as an ideal catalyst for the eventual path of revenge.
Still, the limber eruption was gold, developed to a finer point of melodrama in Jaa's berserk follow-up, "The Protector." While plagued with more behind-the-scenes problems than you could shake a broken femur at, "Ong Bak 2" has been seen to completion (more or less), and while the story is a blur, the action remains in a state of euphoria.Ī rather involved period piece, Jaa (along with co-director Panna Rittikrai) angles for a romantic mood of royal betrayals and stolen innocence. Losing himself to immorality, Tiens struggles to sort out his past, targeting the new king for death.Ģ003's "Ong-Bak" was Jaa's debutante ball, introducing the young limb-snapper to a global audience blown away by his incredible Muay Thai skills, making the picture more of a martial arts demonstration reel than a feature film. Proving himself useful in a fight, Tiens is trained by his captors to become a powerful warrior, joining a team of pirates as they tear across the land. When trouble invades Tiens's village and his parents are killed, the boy takes off into the jungle, only to be captured by slave traders. Hundreds of years ago, a young boy named Tiens (Tony Jaa) was the son of a powerful nobleman, who pushed his son to learn the art of dance over the boy's choice of martial arts.
Appreciate the picture as more of a silent film adventure and it's a blast, furthering the curious career of Tony Jaa, who steps behind the camera to co-direct this often exhilarating but supremely baffling martial arts picture. Here's a reaction sure to be popular at "Ong Bak 2: The Beginning" viewings near and far: huh?Ĭlarity is in short supply here for this unexpected prequel, an abstract action bend that has no time for coherency.
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