
Booting lives in a small and peaceful village. One day a sacred Buddha statuette called Ong Bak is stolen from the village by an immoral businessman. It soon becomes the task of a voluntary young man, Boonting (Phanom Yeeram), to track down the thief in Bangkok and reclaim the religious treasure. Along the way, Boonting uses his astonishing athleticism and traditional Muay Thai skills to combat his adversaries.... (Full plot summary below)
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Booting lives in a small and peaceful village. One day a sacred Buddha statuette called Ong Bak is stolen from the village by an immoral businessman. It soon becomes the task of a voluntary young man, Boonting (Phanom Yeeram), to track down the thief in Bangkok and reclaim the religious treasure. Along the way, Boonting uses his astonishing athleticism and traditional Muay Thai skills to combat his adversaries.
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| Film ThreatEric CamposSo just do yourself a favor, get out there and see Ong Bak. You’ll leave the theater bruised and battered, but you'll be happy about it. |
| Chicago TribuneRobert K. ElderInfusion of comedy elements keeps the story light, without dragging it into the cartoonish. |
| Chicago ReaderJ.R. JonesOverstays its welcome, but for mindless thrills you could do worse. |
| EmpireDan JolinWithout doubt, Jaa's a star — a man very possibly worthy of the 'new Bruce Lee' tag. |
| VarietyDerek ElleyStrongly recalls Hong Kong kung-fu movies of the late '60s and '70s, with physical grit, over-the-top heroics and inventive fight choreography providing the entertainment. |
| Village VoiceChuck StephensThe ferocious fighting moves (adapted from ancient Muay Thai manuals by veteran Thai martial arts director Phanna Rithikrai) that constitute Ong-Bak's money shots are often truly astonishing. |
| The Hollywood ReporterAndrew SunAn effective martial arts film destined to leave mouths agape. |
| L.A. WeeklyDavid ChuteHowever shrewdly he's been packaged, Tony Jaa is the real thing. |
| Baltimore SunChris KaltenbachAn opportunity to enjoy the pure adrenaline rush that has always been the hallmark of martial-arts cinema. |
| The New York TimesDana StevensMr. Jaa, blessed with astonishing muscle definition and a stoical, sensitive face, clearly has the potential to be an international action movie star, and Ong-Bak feels like the start of a scrappy, potent franchise. |