Bangkok Dangerous Review Featuring Nothing But Love for Nicolas Cage

First off, I want to say that Nicolas Cage is one of the most underrated actors across the board. I’ve seen all but a couple of his movies and he never, ever disappoints. He can play anything he’s given – whether it’s drama, comedy, action/adventure, whatever. I think he’s one of the best leading men in Hollywood. Love him, love him.

I also loved his newest movie, Bangkok Dangerous. The scenery was breathtakingly beautiful and the story was very “edge of your seat.” I’ve read several reviews of the film and can’t figure out if I even saw the same movie the other reviewers saw. I know people have different opinions and all, that’s expected, but when someone gives a synopsis that is so far off of what really went on, I’m left scratching my head. (Come to think of it, I’ve had poison oak the past few weeks, so I’m scratching more than just my head.)

The reivews for this movie just make me more convinced that you can never, ever rely on a movie review entirely – not even the ones on this blog, of course. You have to read several and then decide for yourself whether you want to see the movie for yourself. My own personal advice would be to see Bangok Dangerous.

Unfortunately, according to Nicolas Cage, they cut out a scene that showed the character dying his hair jet black. The scene explained the look that most of us agree isn’t Cage’s best. I just assumed the reason was for his character to blend in better in Thailand amongst the other heads of beautiful black hair. I kind of came up with my own “back story.” As a matter of fact, about halfway through the movie, I didn’t even notice the hair.

Nicolas Cage’s character, Joe, is an assassin – and a darned good one. He plays his character with several different layers which is what, I think, really makes the movie work. His assassin isn’t ALL good but, oddly enough, he isn’t ALL bad. He’s a complex individual and you’re left very much wanting to see what he does next. The assassins with a heart of gold are a dime a dozen, so I was glad to see Cage giving it a fresh spin. His assassin doesn’t really love what he does but he doesn’t seem to hate it entirely either. All of that does begin to change, however, when he meets a lovely mute/deaf girl. He begins to sort of see himself through her eyes, at least the man she “thinks” he is.

The scene where the young girl realizes just what he’s capable of doing is a haunting one and was played out perfectly. Her reaction, his reaction… Movie magic!

The chemistry between Nicolas Cage and his co-stars Shahkrit Yamnarm (his sidekick Kong), and Charlie Yeung (his love interest) is everything you could hope for, and then some. The acting, directing, and overall production value are all top shelf, I just really don’t see anything to NOT like. I hope to see Shahkrit Yamnarm in something else very soon. He’s a special actor with a screen presence that leaves you wanting more.

Bangkok Dangerous Trailer

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