Rew thalu rew (2014)

Rew thalu rew: Directed by Panna Rittikrai. With Nantawooti Boonrapsap, Dan Chupong, Kessarin Ektawatkul, Chatchapol Kulsiriwuthichai. The Assassins’ Code – Stick to the mission. Never take your eyes off the target. Show no mercy. Natee (Dan Chupong) became a killer for one reason- to discover who killed his parents. As he gets closer to uncovering a secret network of power and corruption, he’s double-crossed on a job, making him a target and putting everyone he loves in danger. Betrayed, exposed, and hunted by the deadliest killers in the business, now Natee has a new code. Be faster. Stronger. Hit harder. Survive. Director, fight choreographer of ONG BAK and mentor to action star Tony Jaa, Panna Rittikrai reunites with Dan Chupong of BORN TO FIGHT (2004) in his final film.

“Itu0026#39;s incredible how a movie can be so brilliant in one aspect and completely abysmal in the rest. Vengeance of an Assassin has a really excellent choreography on par with The Raid and Ong Bak, but it lacks any logical structure and understanding of reality. The plot is nonsensical and inconceivable, thereu0026#39;s really not enough to string together a story here. This film is made for action fans and admittedly thereu0026#39;s plenty adrenaline rush to be had here, though majority of the audience will find the lack of basic story to be unappealing.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eStory follows a kidnapped princess who is saved by children of special agents, kind of. Screenplay is erratic throughout the entire movie, it doesnu0026#39;t deliver crucial plot points or just simply skims over them. There are literally scenes that are glossed over by people shooting the very next minute. Thailand movies are notorious for this, but at least they still have set-up for character, back story and such.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eVengeance of an Assassin doesnu0026#39;t even cover these basics, it just a few dialogues cobbled together to fill space between the action. Acting is either lackluster or overly enthusiastic. Not to mention there are many plot devices that defies law of nature. It tends to underwhelm the production when a movie pretends basic concept of reality or common sense doesnu0026#39;t apply to them.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eNevertheless, the action is superb. Fight scenes are made with robust motion. The movie has authentic way of combat, using not only Muay Thai, but also acrobat and even ordinary items for maximum damage. Itu0026#39;s brutal, unrelenting and will definitely delight action fans. Choreography also includes a couple of continuous shots which resembles the best of John Woou0026#39;s movie decades ago. Thereu0026#39;s no shortage of climatic combat when the talking stops, although a few of CGI sequences look rather inorganic.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThere was definitely a lot of production value invested in the movie, itu0026#39;s just unfortunate that barely any of it went to screenplay and script.”