Ong-Bak (2003)

Ong-Bak (2003) -* * *1\2

Directed By: Prachya Pinkaew

Starring: Tony Jaa











Now this is how you make an action flick!

The plot is simple enough to leave plenty of room for action and thrills with no unnecessary clutter. Ting (Jaa) has to recover an ancient Buddha head from gangsters. To get it back he has to use his deadly fists and feet.



The movie's fight scenes are amazing. Jaa did all the stunts. No doubles or CGI were used. Just pure kick-ass action. One of the best fights in the movie is when Ting has to knock out three opponents in a row and he uses everything to stop them including a refrigerator. The car chase with the tuk-tuks was very well-executed.





Overall, Ong-Bak is charming and one of the best action flicks in recent memory.

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Murder at the Presidio (2005)

Murder at the Presidio (2005) -* *1\2

Directed By: John Fasano

Starring: Lou Diamond Phillips and Jason Priestley










Murder At The Presidio is a routine mystery. Lou Diamond Phillips plays James Chandler, a detective who is looking into the murder of a woman on a Navy base. When he gets too close, the Army becomes an enemy for him.

Phillips is very charismatic in the role. Jason Priestley is underused. The story and characters are mostly one-note. You know their every word and action ahead of time.

It's a little more suspenseful then The Presidio (1988) but that's not saying much.

In the end: If you like LDP, it's worth seeing, but that's it. Renegades (1989) or Boulevard (1994) are better choices. It's something you see on Lifetime Movie Network in the afternoon.



Comeuppance Review by: Ty