
Set right before the fall of Thailand's old capital, Ayuttaya, Bang Rajan draws on the legend of a village of fighters who bravely fended off the Burmese armies. With no support from the Royal army, the villagers drives the invading Burmese away many times until their names have become legendary during the time. As each subsequent battles becomes fiercer, the villagers tries to forge a canon to battle the enemy in a final battle where everyone, women and children included, di... (Full plot summary below)
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Set right before the fall of Thailand's old capital, Ayuttaya, Bang Rajan draws on the legend of a village of fighters who bravely fended off the Burmese armies. With no support from the Royal army, the villagers drives the invading Burmese away many times until their names have become legendary during the time. As each subsequent battles becomes fiercer, the villagers tries to forge a canon to battle the enemy in a final battle where everyone, women and children included, die in combat.
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| Washington PostMichael O'SullivanIt becomes, after a while, little more than a mind-numbing bloodbath. |
| New TimesGregory WeinkaufFrom the first battle to the heartrending climax, you will emerge feeling dirty and scarred. |
| Slant MagazineNick SchagerJitnukul's film canonizes sacrificial plight and serves as a stirring act of national self-definition. |
| L.A. WeeklyElla TaylorIt's not easy to spend the better part of two hours with your heart parked in your mouth, but this roaring battle epic is worth the risk of your palpitations. |
| Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasThe vigorous Bang Rajan moves with a sure sense of direction and authority to its major culminating battle, a singularly savage and wrenching encounter that for all its bloodshed is never exploitative and concludes the film on a resounding note of tragic grandeur. |
| Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittThe story suggests a more violent "Seven Samurai," full of jungle mayhem and eloquently filmed action-movie suspense. |
| Film ThreatPhil HallWooden, one-dimensional epic from Thailand. |
| Village VoiceMichael AtkinsonAs hokey as "Braveheart" and yet much more apocalyptic, Thanit Jitnukul's muscular jungle bloodbath outdoes Hollywood's recent efforts at combat ultra-realism. |
| Boxoffice MagazineWade MajorThough the effort doesn't entirely pan out, it succeeds more often than not, raising hopes for even better Thai films to come. |
| Film Journal InternationalMaria GarciaAt two hours, it tests the stamina of even the most ardent action movie fan. |