Bangkok Dangerous

Rating: R

Movie Release Date: September 5, 2008

DVD Release Date: January 6, 2009

Plot 411: An assassin takes his last assignment - a four in one in Bangkok - but ends up breaking his well-established rules about life causing him to introduce unnecessary obstacles.

Review: This movie didn't have as much action as I thought there'd be. Oh, there were some gun battles and fights, but I'd thought there'd be much more considering that Nicholas Cage was an assassin. For me, this movie was more about the mental game he played on himself than the actual killings. It was nice to see that the other characters were Asian - good considering it was taking place in Thailand. I think Cage did an okay job, but he really is getting too old for this type of genre. I mean, how can you look cool in all black with long dark hair carrying a huge gun if you have a receding hairline? Doesn't look one bit like a tough guy as I'd imagine a tough guy would shave his head completely bald. Anyway, I guess that's besides the point.

Watch It: If you like those old kung fu movies since this was basically a modernized, American kung fu flick. The Pang brothers directed it.

Skip It: If you're expecting to see tons of blood and guts. You'll probably be disappointed.

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