A few nights in Bangkok
Opens: November 28
Action. USA, Dir. Oxide Pang Chun, Danny Pang with Nicolas Cage, Charlie Yeung, Shaun Delaney
If you too consider yourself a fan of Nicolas Cage, then you have witnessed his rise and fall - from his promising start in Coppola's Rumble Fish to the disgraceful Ghost Rider. He has a few real gems under his belt, but of late has found it hard to find his ground.
As the star of Bangkok Dangerous, Cage fares no better. Directed by two brothers Pang, this is the American remake of their 1999 flick of the same name. Cage plays Joe, a hitman who travels to Bangkok to kill a few people. He's moody, broody and expresses himself in single-syllable mumbles. In Thailand, he meets Kong (Yamnarm), a small-time thug who becomes his protege. Joe teaches Kong everything he knows, including his code of conduct, which, of course, Joe ends up breaking.
While nursing some injuries from a biking accident, our hero meets and falls in love with a local pharmacist girl. Bangs, knife-fights and a spot of romance... Is there any better way to spend a few nights in Bangkok?
Action. USA, Dir. Oxide Pang Chun, Danny Pang with Nicolas Cage, Charlie Yeung, Shaun Delaney
If you too consider yourself a fan of Nicolas Cage, then you have witnessed his rise and fall - from his promising start in Coppola's Rumble Fish to the disgraceful Ghost Rider. He has a few real gems under his belt, but of late has found it hard to find his ground.
As the star of Bangkok Dangerous, Cage fares no better. Directed by two brothers Pang, this is the American remake of their 1999 flick of the same name. Cage plays Joe, a hitman who travels to Bangkok to kill a few people. He's moody, broody and expresses himself in single-syllable mumbles. In Thailand, he meets Kong (Yamnarm), a small-time thug who becomes his protege. Joe teaches Kong everything he knows, including his code of conduct, which, of course, Joe ends up breaking.
While nursing some injuries from a biking accident, our hero meets and falls in love with a local pharmacist girl. Bangs, knife-fights and a spot of romance... Is there any better way to spend a few nights in Bangkok?
