I have a soft spot for Nicholas Cage. I realize it isn’t always deserved; he makes some god-awful movies. This weekend he pops up in Bangkok Dangerous, a remake of a Thai-language picture from back in 1999. Cage plays a ruthless, loner assassin with strange hair who becomes unexpectedly attached to his street punk sidekick; there’s also a girl involved, always a bit awkward when you’re a ruthless loner assassin. The Pang Brothers, who directed the original, are back for this one; by all accounts they’ve lost their edge. There’s not much to recommend here, but the expectation is that this bit of action driven fluff will take the weekend box office derby.
If you don’t want to take a chance on Cage and Co. look for Hamlet 2, hopefully playing at a theater near you. If it’s action you’re after, see if you can find Hellboy. Everybody loves Hellboy.
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