Bangkok Dangerous (2008)

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• xGary X

  
  A hitman doing one last job in Bangkok takes on a student in the form of a local small time criminal and tries to escape his violent lifestyle through a relationship with a deaf-mute shop girl. The Pang brothers lobotomise their own well-received Thai action movie and create such a… More
  A hitman doing one last job in Bangkok takes on a student in the form of a local small time criminal and tries to escape his violent lifestyle through a relationship with a deaf-mute shop girl. The Pang brothers lobotomise their own well-received Thai action movie and create such a pick and mix of lumbering genre cliches that the result almost topples over under its own clod-hopping weight. Nicolas Cage sports one of his more ridiculous barnets (and that's up against some VERY stiff competition), looking like he's come straight from auditioning for the headless horseman in Sleepy Hollow and sleep walks through a plot so predictable it couldn't surprise a goldfish. And most criminal of all, the audience have to wait for an hour to see any real action at all and what there is is half-hearted and dull. Bangkok Dangerous doesn't even have the Hollywood gloss you'd expect from a modern action film, having instead a cheap, nasty Steven Seagality about it. It's obvious that the Pang brothers just watched Leon: The Professional and John Woo's The Killer and thought to themselves "We can do that!". Guess again, guys.

• Phil H

  
  Very average film which has had a terrible casting mistake in Cage. He just doesnt fit the part in this story, his hair is getting stranger every film he does and the stunts are obviously not him. The film does look good based in Bangkok with its neon skyline and old city areas, the… More
  Very average film which has had a terrible casting mistake in Cage. He just doesnt fit the part in this story, his hair is getting stranger every film he does and the stunts are obviously not him. The film does look good based in Bangkok with its neon skyline and old city areas, the Thai cast is much better than the US cast, the problem is this kinda feels like a rerun of 'Leon' and nowhere near as good. Its not Cages best film but its average, very average.....and slightly dull.

• Lanning :

  
  Oh my, and to think that after I saw <i>Lord of War</i>, I promised myself I would never waste another minute watching Cage movies. I guess I must have some kind of deep-seated fascination with him -- perhaps I'm unwilling to believe he's lost the great… More
  Oh my, and to think that after I saw <i>Lord of War</i>, I promised myself I would never waste another minute watching Cage movies. I guess I must have some kind of deep-seated fascination with him -- perhaps I'm unwilling to believe he's lost the great potential he once exhibited. It is indeed a sad, sad phenomenon, that actors who have lost their edge keep on making movies. Not that I think he couldn't make a comeback at some point. He had the shining once. He needs to recapture that with a break from making movies.

• Conner R

  
  I knew exactly the kind of movie it was going to be before I watched it, nothing special but not bad. Nicolas Cage kills some people in Bangkok and then turns on his employer. For what it is it's very decent, but not anything particularly new. It's got a lot of odd moments… More
  I knew exactly the kind of movie it was going to be before I watched it, nothing special but not bad. Nicolas Cage kills some people in Bangkok and then turns on his employer. For what it is it's very decent, but not anything particularly new. It's got a lot of odd moments and corny dialogue, but that's kind of what makes it work. The ending is a complete nutball way to go out, only Nicolas Cage would do it.

• Dean M

  
  I'm feeling sorry for Nicolas Cage in this remake of 1999 Thailand action film with same two Chinese directors. Cage is distinctly average in this and the performances of the supporting cast aren't much better with the notable exception of Charlie Yeung, who delivers a fine… More
  I'm feeling sorry for Nicolas Cage in this remake of 1999 Thailand action film with same two Chinese directors. Cage is distinctly average in this and the performances of the supporting cast aren't much better with the notable exception of Charlie Yeung, who delivers a fine performance as the deaf-mute love interest. This film just suffers from an average and completely unoriginal script. Some scenes were very good, some very bad, the scale is balanced.

• Chris G

  
  Oscar winner Nicholas Cage in a garbage action film that's as cliched as they come. Joe (Cage) is an assassin. He has his own code and rules that he never breaks. His last mission takes him to Thailand where he proceeds to break all of his rules because that's what assassins… More
  Oscar winner Nicholas Cage in a garbage action film that's as cliched as they come. Joe (Cage) is an assassin. He has his own code and rules that he never breaks. His last mission takes him to Thailand where he proceeds to break all of his rules because that's what assassins do when they're on their last mission. As he breaks said rules the simple jobs become a huge pain in the ass, reminding our hero assassin why he had the rules in the first place. Bangkok wouldn't be so damn dangerous if you followed your damn rules! And while we're on the topic, why is it always the assassin's last mission? You never see the first one. Or the 22nd one. Bangkok Dangerous is trash. Pure and simple. It's a mediocre, patchwork plot sewn together from a hundred other action films that weren't as dull and unappealing as this one. Hell, the Machete trailer from Grindhouse contains some of the same plot points. It's paint by numbers time with this pathetic film which is another step for Nicholas Cage toward the pinnacle of what we call Cuba Gooding, Jrism.

• KJ P

  
  It's one of Nicholas Cage's worst films, but in the end, I actually felt myself wanting to watch it again! It was passable!

• Dean !

  
  An ok action film with a decent enough production. Some odd storylines, plot developments but the action more than makes up for it. However you might like something along the lines of Vantage Point better, similar in some respects.

• A.D. V

  
  A slow, fairly amusing dramatic thriller.I wanna like Nick Cage but dammit he has the worst taste in chosing his films.

• Crash E

  
  for the first time ... the main character of the movie is commit suicide !!!! really it's so good for him : )

• Jani H

  
  Well, Nic Cage is back with another lame movie. The man known of his terrible hairstyle has yet again chosen to participate in a bad movie, which he even produced. So I guess he had some faith with the production but critics didn't like it and neither did most of the viewers.… More
  Well, Nic Cage is back with another lame movie. The man known of his terrible hairstyle has yet again chosen to participate in a bad movie, which he even produced. So I guess he had some faith with the production but critics didn't like it and neither did most of the viewers. 'Bangkok Dangerous' is a remake of the same titled feature by the Pang brothers from '99. They also directed the original, which I haven't seen so I can't really compare the films. In this Nic Cage is a hitman who obeys four basic rules and ends fuckin' up each and every one of 'em. So a pro turned out to be a not so professional after all... Of course there are the mandatory love story that is totally pointless in a film like this. The film does look good and has some terrific underwater scenes. The camera captures the Bangkok night very beautifully but a decent cameraman can't really save a film when the directors don't really know how to build up the tension. Nic Cage hasn't really made anything spactacular in years. He has done some ok movies like 'National Treasure', 'Lord of War' and 'Matchstick Men' but looks like he can't find his way out of average movie hell. Well see..

• Bruce B

  
  Nicolas Cage isn't looking so good these days, in this movie looks like he hasn't slept in about 3 months, dude you on the bottle, pipe, or needle. Anyway its a good movie, not a pretty good movie or a great movie, just a good movie, and its a remake but seems that the… More
  Nicolas Cage isn't looking so good these days, in this movie looks like he hasn't slept in about 3 months, dude you on the bottle, pipe, or needle. Anyway its a good movie, not a pretty good movie or a great movie, just a good movie, and its a remake but seems that the character are not as they were in the original, but what is. As far as action and good stunts there in there, will keep those easily entertained and those thinking that gun shot wounds don't hurt much. My guess aimed at the 17-28 crowd. But still worth 3 1/2 stars, but not worth your $10.00 at a movie theater, save your money rent the DVD then decided if you want in your collection.

• Roy G

  
  It's certainly no worse than the original

• Cassandra M

  
  Bangkok Dangerous A breathtakingly stylish Thai bullet-blaster about a deaf-mute hitman and... Oh no, wait. That?s the original. This empty Hollywood rehash stars Nicholas Cage, who?s neither deaf nor mute but might have given a better performance if he was.

• Lorenzo v

  
  <i>"There's only one way out."</i> Remorseless assassin Joe (Nicolas Cage) is in Thailand to complete a series of contract killings for a crime boss called Surat (Nirattisai Kaljaruek) . He hires a street punk named Kong (Shahkrit Yamnarm) to run errands… More
  <i>"There's only one way out."</i> Remorseless assassin Joe (Nicolas Cage) is in Thailand to complete a series of contract killings for a crime boss called Surat (Nirattisai Kaljaruek) . He hires a street punk named Kong (Shahkrit Yamnarm) to run errands for him, all the while planning to kill the youth at the conclusion of his assignment. Instead, Joe becomes Kong's unlikely mentor,and begins a tentative romance with a local shop girl. But as Joe begins to let his guard down, Surat decides it is time to clean house. <b><u>Review</u></b> Nicolas Cage is one of my favorite actors. But every once in a while, he can't help but disappoint some of his fans and the disappointment comes in this remake of a Thai film of the same name, "Bangkok Dangerous". For every Leaving Las Vegas and Adaptation. there's Next and Bangkok Dangerous. That's just science. I have never seen Nic Cage in his worst form ever. The enthusiasm just wasn't there. There's no life in him when you see him on screen, it seemed like his life force was sucked dry and there's no inspiration in his performance. The supporting cast didn't help at all. From the totally misplaced love angle to the "student-teacher" bond he has with the street punk character, there was no connection. The storyline suffers from the ill-conceived action scenes and it just became one of those generic action flicks that comes and goes. I believe the highest point of the movie has got to be the ending, I'm afraid that was the only way to end it. Its not grand, shocking or memorable in any way but it felt like a nice conclusion to this tiresome of an action flick. Go see the original version instead, I hear its much better.

• Khris N

  
  Why did everyone bag this movie?? o_O? For a remake/rework by the SAME Directors with a little Hollywood thrown in, of course you would expect it to fail. But it actually didn't in my opinion. Its not quite an action movie, not quite thriller, not a drama nor is it a love… More
  Why did everyone bag this movie?? o_O? For a remake/rework by the SAME Directors with a little Hollywood thrown in, of course you would expect it to fail. But it actually didn't in my opinion. Its not quite an action movie, not quite thriller, not a drama nor is it a love story.... so what the hell is it?? I guess thats why some said it sucked, noone could idenify what this movie really is... usually i would say that as well, but in this case Im more curious than bored. Its an interesting take on an emotional drama of a Hitman who begins to grow a conscience and breaks every single rule he made for his survival to try have a chance of a normal life with a friend and love... but this is also a tragic love story, death and violent episode in his life to which after they may not be anything left for him. Im sure if you like you emotional psychological movies of human rediscovery and the "eternal struggle" between good and evil in the heart, you may actually enjoy this. The performances were really good, (why does everyone bag Nic Cage? XD) an the camera work is fantastic... thats the great thing about the movie, you don't miss a single thing. It really does show of Bangkok, which is an intriguing place... the movie kinda acted as an advert to visit the place. XD Anyways, hope you enjoy it.

• Justin Y

  
  <i>Bangkok Dangerous</i> is a Hollywood remake of a film by the same name, but it doesn't feel all that Hollywood-y. I think it is the fact that this remake is done by the Pang brothers, who, believe it or not, created the original <i>Bangkok… More
  <i>Bangkok Dangerous</i> is a Hollywood remake of a film by the same name, but it doesn't feel all that Hollywood-y. I think it is the fact that this remake is done by the Pang brothers, who, believe it or not, created the original <i>Bangkok Dangerous</i> back in 1999. So, these are not Hollywood directors, but a masterpiece this is not.<p>This is a slow burn and that seems to be the norm for Asian, especially Hong Kong, crime thrillers. This makes the film more realistic, but the action entertainment value goes down, which some people may dislike. If you are going to make a slow crime film like this you need good camerawork and a good story. The story is good, not great, and the camerawork is nothing spectacular. At this time there are few directors that create masterpiece crime thrillers and the Pang brothers aren't a part of the few.</p><p>The main plot behind <i>Bangkok Dangerous</i> is Nicolas Cage pulling off 4 jobs in Bangkok. That sounds like a good plot for a hit man film, but the Pang brothers find the time to put in a little side story involving Charlie Yeung. This side story feels incomplete and it goes nowhere fast.</p><p>Nicolas Cage is Nicolas Cage. He is very professional here, so don't expect stuff out of <i>Face Off</i>, or <i>Gone in 60 Seconds</i>. Charlie Yeung is good and even though her part of the story is bland, her character is interesting since she can't speak. While we are on the subject of speaking, the entire film is NOT all in English. The characters only speak English when they speak with Cage's character.</p><p>All in all, this <i>Bangkok Dangerous</i> remake is not a total waste of time. If you like Nicolas Cage or crime thrillers you may get a kick out of this.

• Manu G

  
  It was a very good movie but something was missing and I still don't know what. A hitman who's in Bangkok to pull off a series of jobs falls for a local woman and bonds with his errand boy.

• E.J. B

  
  It's not the concept that's bad, it's the execution. The pacing is way too slow. The action is poorly staged. The lighting is so murky and dark that you can barely see anything. And the whole movie feels way too serious and redundant. Like John Woo and Mathieu… More
  It's not the concept that's bad, it's the execution. The pacing is way too slow. The action is poorly staged. The lighting is so murky and dark that you can barely see anything. And the whole movie feels way too serious and redundant. Like John Woo and Mathieu Kassovitz, the Pang Brothers have become the next casualties of innovative foreign filmmakers being reduced to mediocrity by the Hollywood system.

• Nani V

  
  What I expected. Watchable. Not too bad, but, not great.

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