Hawk’s Babble-Log

No CG (Computer Graphics), no stunt doubles, no strings attached. Starring Tony Jaa.

Holy moley! I was very impressed with this guy, Tony Jaa. The guy can move his body like I can in my dreams. He’s got such control, such precision, amazing speed… he’s just amazing. And they’ve got him doing some incredible acrobatics such as jumping over restaurant tables (two in a row), jumping over cars, sliding under trucks, jumping over dudes with knives while doing double flips in the air… the guy is AMAZING. And they usually catch these stunts from several angles.

All the fight scenes are very well done; the way they play out, the multiple camera angles, the way that the intensity builds: all good, man! Really, really good stuff! Just watching this movie made me sweat!

“Deep”, or “Love Story” are NOT phrases I would use to describe the movie. It’s just a whole lotta fun, one long romp through action scene after action scene. I’ve been waiting a long time for a movie like this to come along.

For the ladies: Tony Jaa does a few forms near the beginning of the film with his shirt off. The rest of the time he’s usually in a tank-top.

Now, when they say “No Computer Graphics”, what they really mean is, “No Computer Graphics to enhance Tony Jaa whooping ass”. There are a few CG effects such as sparks falling from the ceiling and bullet holes in the sides of vehicles. But when Tony Jaa is moping the floor with bad guys (who are always in greater numbers than the good guys), it’s all good and non-CG-enhanced.

I highly recommend this movie, and I’m definitely going to buy it when it comes out on DVD.