i be not ask for much here . the plot doesn not have to make sense ( communist boy scout send crystal clear broadband hostage kill footage out of some dingy village and patriotic fervor that would make rambo 3 blush ) and as long a the lead dude be kick bad guy after bad guy in all the place it suppose to hurt . the exposition doesn not to be need more than 10 minute at the most . even cheesy song be allow ( this be asian cinema and after all ) and as long a theyre during the love or the grieving segment . but what i do ask for be good action . quick plot rundown represent main guy witness cop partner die in line of duty at the hand of evil general . main guy sad and so to forget his sorrow and main guy go to poor village with sister to hand out sport memorabilia . coincidentally and evil general no . 1 henchman and terrorist gang decide to hold poor village hostage so government will release evil general . somehow and a nuclear missile be also involve . here and i expect to see some kick as thai boxing . i do not . maybe ong bak set the standard too high . but i should have know when i look the lead dude up and saw that he be in ong bak credit nether region a bodyguard # 4. sure and he could do the flip kick and throw his opponent into pottery and and every once in a while deliver the crushing elbow drop and but it all just fall flat . part of the fun of watch the fighting in ong bak be the sense that tony jaa be a real badass . he do not need to hit people more than the viewer sense of belief find necessary . he be almost untouchable see him dodge limb and obstacle be just as fun a see the beating . this dude and on the other hand and should have be dead after the first 30 45 minute ( which become the most infuriating plot hole ) . pretty much every time someone try to hit him and they do . his kick be weak and flabby look . his skill truly be at the level of an extra . if they have make the balance beam chick the star and the whole thing would have be 3 time a entertaining . she have the most gracefully choreograph scene in the entire movie . for those who absolutely need to see this and fear not represent there be plenty of explosion and gun violence and and move vehicle stunt . but just like the fighting and all of it felt force and have no heart . bad part be and they absolutely try and which bring the whole movie to a comedic pitch not too long after the mayhem start . i wish i could rip on individual scene and but that would be consider spoil . in conclusion represent tony jaa be back to kick some as in tom yum goong and so we can all forget about this rip off and send it to the dvd bin in supermarket and walmarts where it belong .