THE HITMAN HAS BECOME THE TARGET.
A contract killer (Nicolas Cage), hired to take out four people, arrives in Bangkok; he hires a go-between (Shahkrit Yamnarm) and falls for a deaf pharmacist (Charlie Young). The Pang Brothers’ remake of their own 1999 Thai debut (which has the same title) is exactly what it looks like – a very tired action movie that fails spectacularly to generate interest in Cage’s dour character or mission. The film changes one key ingredient from the original, but its main problem is a dull, confusing narrative.
2008-U.S. 99 min. Color. Directed by The Pang Brothers. Cast: Nicolas Cage (Joe), Shahkrit Yamnarm (Kong), Charlie Young (Fon), Panward Hemmanee, Nirattisai Kaljaruek, Dom Hetrakul.
