Review of Bangkok Dangerous (2008) by Mike D — 25 Oct 2010

Crappy direction and a lame screenwriting makes this a lame movie...

This review of Bangkok Dangerous (2008) was written by Mike D on 25 Oct 2010.

Bangkok Dangerous has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Matt W (1,718) on 22 Mar 2014

A little bit on the tedious side by film's end but some nice cinematography and cool shots, as well as an interesting doomed love affair between…

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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 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 Kevin S (2,121) on 31 May 2014

This is defiantly a good action movie. Nicolas Cage gives a great performance. I have always liked him in action movies like this…

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By Stina Chyn (75) for Film Threat (5,156) on 19 Jul 2014

I didn't hate this film. I didn't find it to be a waste of time or brain waves. Given the reasons I saw the film, I suppose I'm 50% disappointed…

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

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I'm beginning to suspect there's some sort of ancient, or at least post-Pearl Harbor, curse in play that stops genre-oriented Asian filmmakers…

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By Greg W (4,011) on 20 Nov 2013

Nicolas Cage injects some well needed life into this movie that suffers from poor cinematography and an inconsistent tone…

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