Ong bak 2 (2008)

User Rating:

6.4/10   

Directors:

Tony Jaa
Panna Rittikrai

Writer:

Panna Rittikrai (writer)

Release Date:

4 December 2008 (Thailand)

Genre:

Action

Tagline:

Warrior. Conqueror. Legend.

Plot:

A young Thai boxer learns the skills and inner meaning of martial arts. |

Plot Keywords:

Martial Arts | Sequel By Name Only | Second Part | Man Fighting Crocodile | Numbered Sequel

Cast

Tony Jaa	...	Tien
Sorapong Chatree	...	Chernang
Sarunyu Wongkrachang	...	Rajasena Lord
Nirut Sirichanya	...	Master Bua (as Nirut Sirijanya)
Dan Chupong	...	Crow Ghost (as Dance Chupong)
Santisuk Promsiri	...	Nobleman Siha Decho
Primorata Dejudom	...	Pim
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Natdanai Kongthong	...	Young Tien
Patthama Panthong	...	Lady Plai
Petchtai Wongkamlao	...	Mhen

Also Known As:

Ong Bak 2: The Beginning (Australia)
Ong Bak: The Beginning (UK)
Ong-Bak: The Beginning (UK) (DVD title)
Ong Bak 2 - La leyenda del Rey Elefante (Spain) [es]

MPAA:

Rated R for sequences of violence.

Runtime:

98 min | Germany:110 min (European Film Market)

Country:

Thailand

Language:

Thai

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital EX

Certification:

Hong Kong:IIB | Singapore:NC-16 | New Zealand:R16 | South Korea:15 | Netherlands:16 | Germany:18 | USA:R | Australia:MA (2009) | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | UK:15 | Ireland:16

Company:

Sahamongkol Film International

Trivia:

The Cambodia scenes has been cut out from the original version due to recent clashes between Cambodian and Thailand over the Preah Vihear temple.

Movie Connections:

Follows Ong-bak (2003)

gut wrenching intensity, tight editing and entertaining to the last detail

This followup to the hit Ong Bak has nothing to do with the original Ong Bak, and it seems like the producers were simply trying to cash in on the name, but boy- why did they have to? This movie stands upto itself on its own. Tight editing, lots of superb fight sequences, lots of innovative battle techniques, minimal storyline meaning minimal time wasted on anything but the raw action that we are there to see; all makes it a great movie impossible to miss. You get glued to your seat and wont even blink. Somebody wrote he was bored, which I tried hard to understand- but couldn't. Man, action movies don't get bigger or better than this. Its like Gladiator meets Apocalypto meets Rambo, only better. Raw gut wrenching intensity makes it a pleasure to watch. Don't miss this.