Revenge of the Warrior (2005)

Revenge of the Warrior: Directed by Prachya Pinkaew. With Tony Jaa, Petchtai Wongkamlao, Bongkoj Khongmalai, Xing Jin. A young fighter named Kham must go to Australia to retrieve his stolen elephant. With the help of a Thai-born Australian detective, Kham must take on all comers, including a gang led by an evil woman and her two deadly bodyguards.

“Ong Bak was a fantastic achievement by the young Thai fighter America has come to embrace as Tony Jaa. Fantastic stunts, amazing fight choreography, and an overwhelming sense of brutal martial arts action that has been missing in fight films since Jackie Chanu0026#39;s Rumble in the Bronx. However, the overall success of Ong Bak was diminished by the lack of intriguing characters and a fluid story that actually made some sense. Tom Yum Goong starts off on the same foot, but then takes the viewer in an entirely different direction…an example of one of the most explosive and entertaining martial arts movies of ALL TIME.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eTo go into intricate detail about the plot outlines of TYG will do you no good, it will not make you want to see this movie. What makes me so passionate about Tony Jaa and his visual appeal is his overall dynamic nature in the fight scenes. As told in the plot outline, his elephants get stolen, and he must fight to get them back…and fighting is what he does like no one else I have ever seen. It doesnu0026#39;t matter how many opponents appear before Tony, he takes them all in stride, and excels in dramatic fashion, either by his flying acrobatic kicks or his powerful breathtaking punches. But what truly makes this film unique is Tonyu0026#39;s ability to embrace a new type of Muay Thai made especially for the movie: Muay Kotchasan.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAlthough this may not make much sense to you or interest you, trust me, when you view this film and see Muay Kotchasan put into action, you will witness something never before seen on film. Tonyu0026#39;s moves are so brutal at times, you canu0026#39;t help but grimace and wonder how the stunt men could take such punishment. He breaks elbows, rips quadriceps, destroys ligaments, cracks vertebra…I could go on, but the movie pretty much speaks for itself. But, if I had to choose the most exciting part of TYG, it has to be Tonyu0026#39;s second bout with Nathan Jones. Learning from his mistakes in the first fight, Tonyu0026#39;s adapts his fighting style to his smaller frame, and uses Nathanu0026#39;s size against him in a chilling display of David vs. Goliath…it is quite a sight to behold.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eOverall, Tom Yum Goong is an awesome spectacle of Tony Jaau0026#39;s fighting ability, and if you truly enjoyed Ong Bak, then be ready to be blown away by something far better.”