Fans of breakout Thai martial arts flick Ong-Bak may be disappointed in Prachya Pinkaew’s latest, in which an autistic girl (JeeJa Yanin) uses her martial arts expertise to collect money owed to her cancer-stricken mother (Ammara Siripong). An unnecessarily prolonged build-up — mostly yakuza clichés and porn-grade acting — finally yields a showcase for Yanin’s impressive chopsocky skills. Jackie Chan-style outtakes at the end suggest that the pleasingly-monickered JeeJa has a promising future in the martial arts milieu, especially if she can find material worthy of her talents.
Chocolate Review
An autistic woman looks to settle her ailing mother's debts by seeking out the ruthless gangs that owe her family money, using her special skill - martial arts!
Release Date:
13 Nov 2008
Running Time:
NaN minutes
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Original Title:
Chocolate
Sadly, the framing material is melodramatic and overwrought, and the addition of a Kill Bill-style animated sequence seems arbitrary and unnecessary.
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