Ong-Bak is one of those films that remains good no matter how many times you have watched it. It's a film that knows very well what the focus should be on. In case you haven't guessed it, it's the action.
The story is as simple as they come. Someone steals a divine statue from a village that could have devastating consequences for the production of food and overall well-being of the village. In order to remedy this problem, Tien (Tony Jaa) volunteers to retrieve this. Once arrived in the city, he has to deal with all kinds of thugs and baddies. He naturally does this in his own unique way, which is a sight to behold. Next to Mua Thai Kickboxing he ventures into some Parkour chase scenes and even today it's something I will never get tired off. He gets some help from Humlae (Mum Jokmok) and Muay Lek (Pumwaree Yodkamol). They serve more as comic relief but that is very common in martial arts flicks like these so not really a problem.
Ong-Bak delivers on action that is heavily inspired by Jackie Chan and Bruce Lee. But with the unique twist of hardcore Muay Thai Kickboxing you get something different enough. You don't have to imagine hard how hard his punches and kicks are. But the knees and elbows are even more devastating. And every time he swings, he hits. You would almost feel sorry for the bad guys. Then again, what idiot would steal from the village where Tony Jaa lives. That is just asking for trouble.
Without a doubt one of the best films Tony Jaa has been in. Definitely a classic in my book.
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