Review of Bangkok Dangerous (2008) by Katchoo _ — 09 Aug 2009

This film combines my two loves of movies about assassins and Nicolas Cage movies with lots of voice-over.

This review of Bangkok Dangerous (2008) was written by Katchoo _ on 09 Aug 2009.

Bangkok Dangerous has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Francisco L (579) on 27 Jul 2017

Nicholas cage as a hitman is like Clint Eastwood as a gay man. Doesn't fit one bit…

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By Jordan P (785) on 20 Dec 2018

You have no empathy for Nicolas Cage's character, the love story is frankly odd, in fact the whole film is a complete mess…

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By Stephen Cole (251) for The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (4,018) on 21 Oct 2013

Doesn't work because it isn't much of a ride. The action scenes are strictly by rote. The incidental characters are all incidental…

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By Owen Gleiberman (3,271) for Entertainment Weekly (6,953) on 12 Aug 2017

The filmmakers even manage to turn seamy Bangkok into the least exotic setting imaginable…

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By Joshua Katzman (52) for Chicago Reader (7,190) on 15 Nov 2014

While the film includes several exciting, creatively shot action scenes, the drama is otherwise so shopworn that the violent climax is a relief…

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By Peter P (1,726) on 06 Jul 2013

I liked it, action was solid, acting fine, and it had a good pace. And the ending was kinda original…

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By Andrew U (319) on 03 May 2015

The only thing you'll remember about Bangkok Dangerous is Brian Tyler's excellent score…

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By Dylan D (818) on 19 Sep 2013

Bangkok Dangerous is a difficult film to judge…

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By Keith P (210) on 17 Jun 2014

Pretty good action film that starts off all guns blazing but soon falls a bit flat towards the middle of the movie…

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By Nathan Rabin (1,078) for The A.V. Club (5,644) on 29 Jul 2015

Dimly lit, emotionally empty, and devoid of thrills, Bangkok Dangerous should disappoint Cage fans looking for Wicker Man-style camp thrills…

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