Review of Bangkok Dangerous (2008) by Derek W — 14 May 2009

This was good, wasn't shady like X-Men Origins: Wolverine.

This review of Bangkok Dangerous (2008) was written by Derek W on 14 May 2009.

Bangkok Dangerous has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Nathan Lee (205) for The New York Times (9,847) on 16 Apr 2014

Of all the shoddy, insipid qualities of Bangkok Dangerous, the most egregious is the most fundamental: The film is simply dreadful to look at…

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By Carlos R (1,175) on 28 Apr 2015

Good movie, not one of his best but it kept me glued to the screen…

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By Jamie C (1,664) 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 Jacob B (1,524) on 28 May 2013

It has a bit of choppy editing. Some of the dialogue is laughable. And the movie itself makes the plot seem more of a love story than an action film…

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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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By Lucie K (38) on 23 Mar 2016

Another Nicolas Cage which I don't like and that is Bangkok Dangerous. Like I said to Snake Eyes that this film is boring…

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By Hayden H (271) on 26 Jul 2015

Alright already, enough with the Nicolas Cage bashing, I'm tired of it, he's a good actor that gets crapped on a lot of times before his movies…

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By Caesar B (203) on 30 Apr 2013

This is a B-movie if ever there was one, they should have called it 'Cage does Bangkok…

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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 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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