Absolutely wild stunt-work - in fact maybe one stunt too many, as we occasionally lose track of who all the characters are, there' so much fighting going on. But definitely, the stunts are top-of-the-line. And they are all very neatly filmed and edited.
I wish to comment on the politics here. The film's nationalistic attitude may seem trite by American standards. But it does have a ring of truth. The rebels in SouthEast Asia calling themselves "marxist" are nothing but a bunch of illiterate thugs with no theory, no ideals, no compassion, and no plan except the achievement of power through force. They call themselves "mnarxists" or "maoists" because they think this still sounds good in the world media - that they are as wrong about this as they are about everything else indicates just how out-of-date and uninformed they really are.
So the villains are believable, the situation of the film is realistically portrayed - regardless of the film's jingoism.
I guess I can tolerate a little Thai propaganda for the sake of an enjoyable thrill-ride with such talented and well-trained performers as these.
I wish to comment on the politics here. The film's nationalistic attitude may seem trite by American standards. But it does have a ring of truth. The rebels in SouthEast Asia calling themselves "marxist" are nothing but a bunch of illiterate thugs with no theory, no ideals, no compassion, and no plan except the achievement of power through force. They call themselves "mnarxists" or "maoists" because they think this still sounds good in the world media - that they are as wrong about this as they are about everything else indicates just how out-of-date and uninformed they really are.
So the villains are believable, the situation of the film is realistically portrayed - regardless of the film's jingoism.
I guess I can tolerate a little Thai propaganda for the sake of an enjoyable thrill-ride with such talented and well-trained performers as these.