Nicolas Cage is always a reason for me to go and see any movie is the star.This movie is about an assassin / hit-man Joe (Nicolas Cage) who is hired to go to Bangkok and assassinate four people who are bad. Joe befriends a local pick-pocketeer Kong (Thai actor Shahkrit Yammarm) to help him with odd jobs. In the beginning, Joe keeps a distance with Kong, but later becomes his close friend. Joe also falls in love with a dumb pharmacist. When the big villain kidnaps Kong in the end, Joe goes to rescue Kong, but in the end – along with killing the villain, kills himself too.The Pang brothers made their BIG directorial debut in Hong Kong with the same movie in Thailand in 1999. This is their better and improved international version of the same story and same title – with Nicolas Cage as their brand ambassador for international market. Do they succeed? I would say NO – because throughout the movie I felt as if I was seeing an Indian movie of 1980s. The story the characters, the events, the love story – everything was so clichéd, that I was bored.Nicolas Cage also could not lift the spirit of the movie. He looked old and haggard and mumbled his way through this deadpan character. Though I should say, he put a sincere effort.The print of the movie was intentionally made high contrast, dark and blue, as if to give international look (?), but it looked very amateurish. Most of the movie is also shot in dark – that too makes it unpleasant viewing.I would recommend the movie only if you are a great Nicolas Cage fan or Action fan or Thai person. For everyone else - a movie that one could skip without a blink.(Stars 3.25 out of 10)

I rented this movie not really expecting much jus a shoot em up crappy Asian flick. But as soon as the movie started i was amazed by the way the camera moved and colors used.The film also introduced some great acting. The actor known in the movie as "JO" was a great supporting actor.The only flaw I saw in this film was the way they tried to mix to many elements together at once. For example, the 20 minute cut of Kong and Fon going out to have a good time. That segment could have been condensed.OK my rating for this film... 6 1/2 out of 10 suggestion...good Friday rental =D

Bangkok Dangerous is the story of a lonely mute who becomes a hit-man, partly to avenge himself upon the world that has alienated him. Only when he finds happiness does he realize the full horror of his life.The film boasts some great performances, particularly by Pawalit Mongkolpisit as Kong, the main protagonist. His face is beautiful yet impassive, and his large eyes convey all the strangled emotions of a person unable to communicate with those around him.There are many excellent moments to savour in this film, but the contrived way in which Kong's partner is forced out of retirement is ridiculous. However, despite the generic plot - which at times has a square-peg-round-hole forced feel to it - and the thoroughly predictable narrative progression, the film is actually pretty rewarding. It has a tender humanism at the centre, which gives the film real depth, and there are many moments worth savouring.Score 7/10 (6 is too low, but 7's maybe a little too high)

I truly believe that this is one of the most original and exhilerating asian films ever made. I'm a huge fan of Japanese extreme filmmaker Takashi Miike and have to put The Pang Brothers in the same category after watching the eerie and effective 'The Eye'. I put them up their with some of the best asian filmmakers {Ang Lee, Hideo Nakata etc}.This film contains two classic scenes, the subway scene and the scene where Kong walks with his dead best friend to get vengeance. Though it does ride into sentimentality towards the end, i still found it a profound experience. The film is a masterpiece in editing style, action, character study and performance and its a very underated film.a modern cult classic up there with 'Dead Or Alive' 'Audition' and 'Nowhere To Hide'.