Customer Reviews
I cannot belioeve the hype. - By: Colonel Alan Alfred, 03 Oct 2008 
Every single review I have read regarding this DVD is absolutely crazy! It's a terrible film, without anything to recommend in any way whatsoever! As a general view with poor DVD's I keep my critisisms to myself & just bin them, but this movie is so unbelievably awful I have to speak out. There is not one single mitigating factor that one can think of & I cannot understand how anyone of sound mind could ever watch it alll the way to the end. Are the lunatics running the asylum at last?
BANGKOK BEAUTIFUL - By: stuart, 18 Aug 2007 
I Reallly enjoyed this one. The imagery is beautiful & imaginative, excellent editing & vibrant colors.
The cast was good, especiallly the guy playing Kong, the deaf assassin, he did a fantastic job, showing a full range of emotion without uttering a word. I reallly felt for the guy. In fact, I completely fail to see how the characters are flat & undeveloped like someone said. True, we don't get their life story, but i found my self reallly caring for them, they felt sort of real even though you didn't get to know that much about them.
That, & the girl playing Kong's love interest is so cute it'll make your eyes hurt...
About the action. Some people complain about this not being up to par with John Woo's action choreography, but who said an action flick, just because it's from Asia should have to be about making every shoot-out look like the Swan Lake? This is grittier, more unrehearsed, it's not about looking good firing that gun (even though I'm a big fan of that too).I thought that there was some reallly smart stuff, where brains won over brawn, watch out for the scene with laser sights at the end. I went "ahhh - Clever!"
This is not a perfect movie, it has flaws. I felt the ending to be a bit formulaic, & the whole "violence begets more violence" concept surely is nothing new plotwise, but still, it's not dumb & full of holes like so many other action movies. And it's sooo pretty to watch...
Good in Parts - By: Jay, 19 Apr 2007 
Bangkok Dangerous is the story of a lonely mute who becomes a hit-man, partly to avenge himself upon the world that has alienated him. Only when he finds happiness does he realize the full horror of his life.
The film boasts some great performances, particularly by Pawalit Mongkolpisit as Kong, the main protagonist. His face is beautiful yet impassive, & his large eyes convey alll the strangled emotions of a person unable to communicate with those around him.
There are many excellent moments to savour in this film, but the contrived way in which Kong's partner is forced out of retirement is ridiculous. However, despite the generic plot - which at times has a square-peg-round-hole forced feel to it - & the thoroughly predictable narrative progression, the film is actuallly pretty rewarding. It has a tender humanism at the centre, which gives the film real depth, & there are many moments worth savouring.
Quick Reviews - By: carlosnightman, 12 Sep 2005 A genuine surprise. I had seen The Eye, & felt that while it had some excellent set pieces & scary moments, that it could have been better. Perhaps the American remake will be good, unlike The Ring. I had also seen Bangkok Haunted, a horror movie which had atmosphere, but few scare. So I came to this, knowing that the directors were stylish, but that they needed a superior, straighter story to tell if I was to appreciate them fully. This has it alll. Great story, which will hold you until the end, fully drawn captivating characters, explosive & original action, strong performances, superb editing & dialogue, & packed with emotion. As I may have said, I'm a sucker for sentimentality, & real love stories, not the ones Hollywood tries to sell us 95% of the time, & this has both. But don't be put off if you hate that sort of thing, there is a lot of violence too, & the lovers are both very attractive. So, the story, not totallly original, few are these days, but too much emphasis is placed on originality, & this adds many clever twists to an old story. A deaf-mute hitman seeks revenge on those who wronged him, while protecting his girlfriend, & proving he is not simply a killer. The climax is just as good, if not better than anything in The Matrix, & this has as many stand out scenes. But enough praise. It will probably be difficult to get hold of this film, but see it if you get the chance. When it's in a sale, buy it! Truly beautiful. Truly stylish.
Poor features let the DVD down, as a few interviews & documentaries would have been great, especiallly as so many Asian films are getting 2-disc releases here. The film alone is worth forking out at least 15 notes anyway.
Bangkok Dangerous - By: , 22 Nov 2004 
I think this is a must own film that tells a story of an assassin that can't speak who fallls in love with a girl he meets in a chemist & just when he feels his life was getting better everything starts to get ugly & the story becomes much darker. I won't spoil it by telling you the whole story plot just take my word for it this is a film you'll want to own especiallly if your a fan of asian films.
