The Protector (Tom yum goong) (2005)

Worth seeing for its visceral pleasures

“"You killed my father, and you stole my elephant!"

Considering the success of 2003's Ong-bak and the sudden international interest in martial arts wunderkind Tony Jaa, it's unsurprising that Jaa swiftly reunited with Ong-bak director Prachya Pinkaew for another round of cinematic mayhem. The result is 2005's The Protector (a.k.a. The Warrior King), and it's one of the most viscerally exciting action pictures in recent memory. For sure, its plot is borderline incomprehensible and Pinkaew's storytelling is garbled, but the film is nevertheless a satisfying showcase of bone-breaking brawls, punches, kicks and phenomenal fight choreography, ensuring the picture is worth watching for action fans at the very least.

When two of his family's beloved elephants are stolen by wick” read more

Listal's 100 Asian Films To See Before You Die (130 movies items)

" Points: 2 Chosen by: Jon (2) IMDB top 250 rank: N/A"

Movies Watched in 2012 (80 movies items)

"16.01.2012, dvd "

30 Greatest Movie Fistfights (30 movies items)

" The Fighters: Kham (Tony Jaa) vs. pretty much everybody on the payroll of Madame Rose (Xing Jin) The Fight: Taking a rather more hands-on approach to animal conservation than we're used to, Kham gets revenge for some high-level elephant poaching by snapping about 68 waggling henchman limbs. Dirtiest Move: For anyone in possession of a skeleton, it's all pure filth. Kham straight-up has issues with the idea of people walking away with more than four bones intact. It sounds like a Kit-Kat conv"

Movies Viewed In 2012 (141 movies items)

"First Viewing Viewed: 7th January Review here"