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01/20/07
The Protector (2006)
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Reviews Counted:92
Fresh:50
Rotten:42
Average Rating:5.5/10
Consensus: Despite some impressive fight scenes, this trimmed-down version of the Thai action pic is an off-putting mix of scant plot, choppy editing, and confusing subtitles and dubbing.
Runtime: 3 hrs 6 mins
Genre: Foreign Films
Synopsis: THE PROTECTOR is the highly anticipated full bodied action film starring International Martial Arts superstar, Tony Jaa (Ong Bak). His world shaped by ancient traditions, a young Thai fighter... [More]
Reviews for The Protector
There's plenty to enjoy about this silly thriller--from the sumptuous Thai landscapes to the frenetic fight scenes.
09/06/06
Thankfully, the bits that matter most -- the dust-ups -- are superb.
08/04/06
Top CriticAs you watch Jaa's mastery of his art, you'll have to master the art of laughing while your jaw's hanging off your head in disbelief. You've never seen anything like it.it.
08/04/06
Very silly.
08/03/06
Top CriticAt 109 minutes, the film is around 20 minutes too long, particularly as the fights start to become repetitive before the end, as if they just ran out of ideas.
08/03/06
Pure, dazzling, entertainment.
08/01/06
Top CriticIt's like a mixture of Fist of Fury and Dumbo, with a small side order of 1960s children's TV show Daktari.
07/29/06
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04/23/09
In the realm of fresh martial arts movie stars, no one holds a candle to Tony Jaa.
04/22/09
You have to wonder why they even bothered with the subtitles. It's not like they make much difference.
03/20/09
Bone-crunching action triumphs over story and, uh, character development.
01/13/09
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08/07/08
a no-brainer, but also an extravaganza of inventive, visually stunning brutality (by the trunkload).
08/16/07
If you like you martial arts action tough, gritty and fast, Tony Jaa is your artist, as he proved on his debut with Ong Bak (2003). This is Muay Thai, a form of aggressive martial arts that makes the others look tame.
08/11/07
If a video game allowed you to do what Tony Jaa does, it would be the bestselling video game in history.
08/03/07
It's tremendously refreshing to see a film that relies solely on the choreography of its athletic star to make the action work.
03/24/07
Resurrects the bad acting and absurd plotting of old-fashioned kung fu movies, as well as their exhilarating stunts and action choreography.
03/01/07
Pretty tough to sit through.
12/15/06
Exactly like an elephant, mostly slow and lumbering -- but with great menacing charges of excitement.
12/15/06
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