Tony Jaa plays Tien, a man who was born as a prince.
But after his parents murdered, Tien need to fight and steal for the bandits to survive.
Ong Bak 2 is the prequel to Ong Bak (which is Tony Jaa's debut film for leading role)
I didnt see any linkage between these both movies.
Ong Bak 2 is a historical epic movie, which is fictional ofcourse.
The setting, the costume, and the make up are so fantastic.
Tony Jaa plays multiple role in this production,
which include director, producer, action choreographer, stunt person, and actor, based on his idea and story.
The fighting sequence is so violent and breathtaking.
You can see amazing kickboxing, wrestling, swords, knife....
and all those Thailand martial art that I bet you never see before.
(definitely harmful than silat or keris!!!)
First impressive scene, is the crocodile fighting scene in the swamp.
The movie hits audiences' emotion right before Tony Jaa appear!!!
To make it simple, the action scene is already good even before Tony Jaa comes to the screen.
So, what happen after Tony Jaa appear???
He make the elephants kneel down.
As we all know, elephant is a sacred animal in Thailand.
What is the message Tony Jaa trying to bring? I am not so sure.
But personally, I think this scene is just used to show Tien's nobility.
"Even the elephants shall kneel down to him!"
I call him Tien the Tarzan....
Another impressive scene is the drunken fist.
You saw Jackie Chan and Beggar Su did this before, and now you can see how Tony Jaa fight like a Drunken Master.
The way he fight, is like doing breaking in hiphop dance, only he is better.
I call him Tien the Grasshopper.
The story is like a misture of Narnia(sequel) and Gladiator.
Another great come back revenge movie!!!
I call him Tien the Prince Caspian, or Tien the Spaniard.
There are also some ugly creatures, that fight like a leopard and crows(I am not so sure which animals they tried to imitate)
And that, clearly shows us that this movie need not to be watch as a historical movie.
Because it is a fictional story, blends with myth and legend, and being shown as a historical epic movie.
Things that I don't like?
Well....
The score of the movie is not bad, the feeling and mood is there.
But in some parts of the movie, the music did not fit the image at all.
And personally, I think it spoiled the great fighting scene.
Watch it....and you will know what I mean.
There are also some scenes that are so draggy, and I hate it!
The enthronement of the new king (ceremony of crown) is so boring, and I nearly fall asleep.
Ong Bak 2 left an open ending for the direct-sequel, Ong Bak3.
The story has not end yet.
I don't like how Ong Bak2 conclude the movie.
It leaves a large question mark (I mean, it is too huge) for the audience.
I don't really know what is the ending mean,
but I guess it has something to do with karma, and Buddhism teaching.
I saw a negative review by a Flixter user, and I found that it is so funny and interesting.
She said,
Anyway, Ong Bak2 is still highly recommend from me!!!
I don't know how my friends get the movie ticket for me today, I thought it is not showing yet.
But....
Yay!!! What a surprise!!!
For those people who did not watch it yet, don't wait!!!
But after his parents murdered, Tien need to fight and steal for the bandits to survive.
Ong Bak 2 is the prequel to Ong Bak (which is Tony Jaa's debut film for leading role)
I didnt see any linkage between these both movies.
Ong Bak 2 is a historical epic movie, which is fictional ofcourse.
The setting, the costume, and the make up are so fantastic.
Tony Jaa plays multiple role in this production,
which include director, producer, action choreographer, stunt person, and actor, based on his idea and story.
The fighting sequence is so violent and breathtaking.
You can see amazing kickboxing, wrestling, swords, knife....
and all those Thailand martial art that I bet you never see before.
(definitely harmful than silat or keris!!!)
First impressive scene, is the crocodile fighting scene in the swamp.
The movie hits audiences' emotion right before Tony Jaa appear!!!
To make it simple, the action scene is already good even before Tony Jaa comes to the screen.
So, what happen after Tony Jaa appear???
He make the elephants kneel down.
As we all know, elephant is a sacred animal in Thailand.
What is the message Tony Jaa trying to bring? I am not so sure.
But personally, I think this scene is just used to show Tien's nobility.
"Even the elephants shall kneel down to him!"
I call him Tien the Tarzan....
Another impressive scene is the drunken fist.
You saw Jackie Chan and Beggar Su did this before, and now you can see how Tony Jaa fight like a Drunken Master.
The way he fight, is like doing breaking in hiphop dance, only he is better.
I call him Tien the Grasshopper.
The story is like a misture of Narnia(sequel) and Gladiator.
Another great come back revenge movie!!!
I call him Tien the Prince Caspian, or Tien the Spaniard.
There are also some ugly creatures, that fight like a leopard and crows(I am not so sure which animals they tried to imitate)
And that, clearly shows us that this movie need not to be watch as a historical movie.
Because it is a fictional story, blends with myth and legend, and being shown as a historical epic movie.
Things that I don't like?
Well....
The score of the movie is not bad, the feeling and mood is there.
But in some parts of the movie, the music did not fit the image at all.
And personally, I think it spoiled the great fighting scene.
Watch it....and you will know what I mean.
There are also some scenes that are so draggy, and I hate it!
The enthronement of the new king (ceremony of crown) is so boring, and I nearly fall asleep.
Ong Bak 2 left an open ending for the direct-sequel, Ong Bak3.
The story has not end yet.
I don't like how Ong Bak2 conclude the movie.
It leaves a large question mark (I mean, it is too huge) for the audience.
I don't really know what is the ending mean,
but I guess it has something to do with karma, and Buddhism teaching.
I saw a negative review by a Flixter user, and I found that it is so funny and interesting.
She said,
"Shud call the movie "Tony Jaa: The
Million Ways to Kick Everybody's Butts
using Every Region's Martial Arts"
with exclusive footage of "How to Climb
on an Elephant the
Extreme Way".
Plotless. Mindless. Kickass
Annoyance but still fun to
watch. "
Anyway, Ong Bak2 is still highly recommend from me!!!
I don't know how my friends get the movie ticket for me today, I thought it is not showing yet.
But....
Yay!!! What a surprise!!!
For those people who did not watch it yet, don't wait!!!
3 comments:
thank u so much-des JT! will watch it once it is officially available! =D
watched it today =) along with Underworld 3.
i have to say, it's quite difficult to catch the mood of Ong Bak 2. some scenes are alright but some others, i dunno how to describe it, weird maybe?
anyway, i prefer the 1st one better. personally i think because the 1st had a stronger, more solid storyline than this one.
and i feel that this sequel mixed too many forms of martial arts together, it is nice to the eye no doubt but to us Chinese, we have seen too much of it in martial art dramas from the 80s throughout the 90s. that is a bit overdone (except for the Drunken Fist part!)
hey did u just said that ong bak2 is abit boring??oh my~ i hope it does not.well i do prefered ong bak 1 then ong bak2.maybe.becoz he look so ugly with his long hair ;p
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