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John Monaghan, Detroit Free Press: You can rightly say that Jaa has yet to establish much of a character, but give him a chance. Read more
Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald: Ong Bak is not very good -- but Hollywood suits would be nuts not to give Jaa a role in every action flick they make from now on. Read more
Robert K. Elder, Chicago Tribune: Already a much-bootlegged, beloved martial arts film in Thailand, Ong-Bak delivers a new world action star in Jaa. Read more
Tom Keogh, Seattle Times: Jaa's screen time is largely about athletics, not building a character. Read more
Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper: I think you have to hang a plot and some suspense around this. It was just so dopey and so endless and so repetitive. The guy's got talent, but thumbs down for this movie. Read more
Bob Longino, Atlanta Journal-Constitution: What Jaa does is often mesmerizing. Read more
Kerry Lengel, Arizona Republic: Jaa's moves are impressive, but the choreography ranges from bland to ridiculous (as when one dirty fighter resorts to using major appliances as weapons). Read more
Ty Burr, Boston Globe: After a while, a punch is a punch is a punch. Read more
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times: The name is Tony Jaa, but don't worry about remembering it. You'll be hearing it a lot from now on. Read more
Michael Booth, Denver Post: I wouldn't bet against a kickboxer who sets himself on fire and then crushes an opponent between his flaming fibulas. Read more
Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly: The artifice-free antidote to such F/X enervation -- a jaw-dropper of a star-making display from lithe fighter-artist Tony Jaa, framed by a plot as bare-bones as a backroom boxing ring. Read more
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail: A knockout of a martial arts movie -- and an elbow to the head. And two knees to the back and a roundhouse kick to the ear for good measure. Read more
Chris Vognar, Dallas Morning News: Mr. Jaa is a gifted athlete, and there's something to be said for a fighter who dances on heads only for the honor of the Buddha. Read more
David Chute, L.A. Weekly: Tony Jaa is the real thing. Read more
Lisa Rose, Newark Star-Ledger: Imaginatively plotted destruction abounds. Read more
Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News: It's not often that you witness the creation of a star, so grab the chance now. Read more
A.O. Scott, New York Times: Fans of action movies will find much to appreciate in this symphony of flying limbs, breaking bones and elaborately staged chases and confrontations. Read more
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Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: I sat through the movie impressed at how real the action sequences seemed. Then I went to the Web site, and discovered that they were real. Read more
G. Allen Johnson, San Francisco Chronicle: Nearly every impressive stunt is repeated in slow motion from a different camera angle, and we get to see the most eye-popping ones three times. Thus a tightly edited, 90-minute action flick becomes a bloated, 105-minute exercise. Read more
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune: No prizes will be awarded to anyone who guesses that Ting beats all assailants and recovers the artifact. What you might not anticipate is how viscerally exciting director Prachya Pinkaew makes the action scenes. Read more
Geoff Pevere, Toronto Star: The time to catch Tony Jaa is now. Read more
Derek Elley, Variety: In a genre, even in Asia, that's become overwhelmed by digital f/x, there's a real joy in seeing the back-to-basics action that Ong-Bak promotes. Read more
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Desson Thomson, Washington Post: Young, handsome and about the most amazing pugilist/stunt performer since the days of Bruce Lee and the pre-Hollywoodized Jackie Chan, Jaa electrifies an otherwise lifeless film. Read more