Hong Kong action flicks have been a favorite in the U.S., as well as mainland China martial arts films. Japanese horror has reshaped the genre in America and Korean zombie movies have recently been wowing fans stateside. One tragically slept-on brand of cinema, however, has been the amazing films of Thailand.Thailand has a rich history of film and broke through briefly in the States with the Muay Thai kickboxing epic, Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior, in the early 2000s. Thai cinema is so much more than martial arts, with hilarious comedies that transcend cultures, and terrifying horrors with clever twists. Any movie fan owes it to themselves to check out some of these great Thai movies.This movie kind of plays like Knives Out, except instead of a brilliant private detective with a bad accent, unraveling the case, there is a bungling police captain, played by Thai comedian Petchtai Wongkamlao, making the case more complicated than it needed to be. The comedy rages throughout, from subtle jokes to slapstick, making for a fun cross-culture movie experience.
Hong Kong action flicks have been a favorite in the U.S., as well as mainland China martial arts films. Japanese horror has reshaped the genre in America and Korean zombie movies have recently been wowing fans stateside. One tragically slept-on brand of cinema, however, has been the amazing films of Thailand.
Thailand has a rich history of film and broke through briefly in the States with the Muay Thai kickboxing epic, Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior, in the early 2000s. Thai cinema is so much more than martial arts, with hilarious comedies that transcend cultures, and terrifying horrors with clever twists. Any movie fan owes it to themselves to check out some of these great Thai movies.
This movie kind of plays like Knives Out, except instead of a brilliant private detective with a bad accent, unraveling the case, there is a bungling police captain, played by Thai comedian Petchtai Wongkamlao, making the case more complicated than it needed to be. The comedy rages throughout, from subtle jokes to slapstick, making for a fun cross-culture movie experience.
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