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Alternative Views: Bangkok Dangerous

Critical opinions you won't see in the movie ads.

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25 September, 2008 Bangkok time

Directed by Danny and Oxide Pang, starring Nicolas Cage, Shahkrit Yamnarm and Charlie Yeung

 

“The filmmakers even manage to turn seamy Bangkok into the least exotic setting imaginable.” Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly

“Bangkok Dangerous is bad without lifting a finger towards interesting. The trouble with it is that the people who’ve made it don’t appear to understand life enough to allow any of it into their movie.” Wesley Morris, Boston Globe

“Adds to the sad realization that this once-vibrant and witty actor (Cage) is completely controlled now by his inner teenager.” Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News

“Lively Bangkok locales offer up a colorful urban portrait that winds up being much more complex than the script’s underdeveloped characters…Co-stars Yeung and Yamnarm are both solid actors who unfortunately disappear in the film’s final stages.” Jordan Mintzer, Variety

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