Ong Bak

"A knockout of a martial arts movie -- and an elbow to the head. And two knees to the back and a roundhouse kick to the ear for good measure."

"You'll leave the theater bruised and battered, but you'll be happy about it."

"Ong-Bak delivers a new world action star in Jaa."

"(A) symphony of flying limbs, breaking bones and elaborately staged chases..."

"A viscerally entertaining slice of Thai filmmaking..."

"Young, handsome and about the most amazing pugilist/stunt performer since the days of Bruce Lee and the pre-Hollywoodised Jackie Chan, Jaa electrifies an otherwise lifeless film."

"An effective martial arts film destined to leave mouths agape."

"A jaw-dropper of a star-making display from... Tony Jaa..."

"It's not often that you witness the creation of a star, so grab the chance now."

"The film's middle stretch is an unmistakable tour de brute force."

"There's a real joy in seeing the back-to-basics action that Ong-Bak promotes."

"After a while, a punch is a punch is a punch."

"Hurts so good."

"The name is Tony Jaa, but don't worry about remembering it. You'll be hearing it a lot from now on."

"I sat through the movie impressed at how real the action sequences seemed. Then I (looked online) and discovered that they were real."

"The meat of the matter is fight sequences, and rather than being goosed with now-common digital effects and Hong Kong-style wirework, it's all real and all breathtaking."

"The amazing Tony Jaa, a throwback to Bruce Lee and early Jackie Chan, is the reason to see the thuggishly directed Ong-Bak..."