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Put simply: AAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!! The action and stunt choreography will have your head spinning, so much that you may forget to notice the top-notch soundtrack and gorgeous cinematography, and the fact that all of the cast members deliver strong performances (a rarity in action films). The Protector is not only a riveting action film, it is also beautiful, with spirituality, humanity and respect for nature at its core. Even those who are not fans of action movies will be amazed at what they're seeing (no wires, no CGI, just pure human talent), and action fans will get such a charge that they may need to be put outside for a few hours afterward. THE DVD EXTRAS ARE PLENTIFUL AND THEY ARE TOP-NOTCH!!! Don't miss them. This is like no martial arts movie you've ever seen. Tony Jaa and Prachya Pinkaew have done the world a favor by bringing the unique, spectacular (and, as often noted, brutal) Mui Thai kickboxing style to the screen. It's not enough to say that the bar has been raised. It's been kicked through the ceiling. If you are a fan of fighting movies, your absolutely cannot miss this one. Your jaw will drop, your eyes will pop out and you will howl with disbelief. Reviewers criticizing this movie for senseless violence need to go soak their heads and check what planet they're on. Of course it's violent!!! It's a marial arts film!!! Were you expecting Ralph Macchio? This is the real deal. I love Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan and Jet Li, but I promise, you've never seen anything like this. Tony Jaa is the future of martial arts cinema. Read more

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The Protector follows on the heels of Tony Jaa's starmaking turn in the film Ong-Bak. The movie is similarly plotted, like the first involving a quest for an elephant, except in this film, the elephants are real as opposed to the Buddha statue that was the prize in the first film. Jaa is chasing two prized Thai elephants who were stolen by thieves who trade in exotic animals. As in Ong Bak, Jaa is the country boy who comes to the big city and is woefully out of place, but is an exceptionally good fighter. The man who played a con man in the first film is a policeman in The Protector, but the similarities don't really matter, because this is a movie for those who like martial arts movies. Jaa fights, punches, kicks, and breaks more joints than three Steven Seagal movies. The choreography is excellent, especially a three-to four minute, uncut sequence where Jaa fights all the way to the top floor of a multistory building. The Protector is a must for all martial arts movie fans. Read more

There has been much written about film sequences in The Protector -- they are all amazing to watch and "re-experience." As for the story -- that's easy. It's like Zen in the movie, Chocolate, who constantly asks for "Mommy's money" -- Kham (Tony Jaa) just keeps asking for his elephants back. And if you're not going to help...whack! The famous 4-minute continuous take is unbelievable to watch...and unbelievably exhausting. After this, there's even more bones to break...and the four big guys! The other interesting thing about this movie are the numerous homages to previous martial arts films/actors, including Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, Jet Li and, even, the Matrix...maybe more. This would be a good exam for testing kung-fu film knowledge trivia. This collector's edition is the one to get. I first saw The Protector as a dual VCD import that only had Chinese subtitles. While most of the story is simple enough to understand by mere watching, we did miss some important plot elements without English subs. Transfer is very good, and extras are enjoyable. Read more

This has to be one of the best martial arts movies ever! I was turned on to Tony Jaa when I saw the flick Ong Bak years ago. I loved his style of bone-breaking fighting (Muay Thai) and when The Protector came out, it really upped the ante. What I love most about The Protector is that there was action in pretty much every major scene in the movie-I mean, my man kicked major ass over his elephants and based on the culture of the people, I don't blame him. I actually like the second disc (uncut) more because the fight scene at the end was a bit longer and you just can't get enough of the sound of the bad guys arms breaking. This movie rocks, plain and simple! Read more

First off, if you found this review helpful in your decision-making, please click on the helpful button so this review may help others in their decision-making process. As a BIG Tony Jaa fan, I loved this movie. Not as much as ONG-BAK, but good nonetheless. This 2-disc collectors edition features the U.S version and the original Thai version, which is a bonus. Running time is approx. 110 minutes. Basically the movie follows a guardian to the King of Thailands war elephants, named Kham (Tony Jaa) as he embarks on a quest to retrieve the elephants he was brought up to protect, which was stolen from the village by poachers. As he journeys, he comes across multiple different martial artists all bent on killing him. Hopefully, (no spoilers) everything works out ok. If you saw ONG-BAK, you should kinda know what to expect from this movie...FIGHTS!!! I dont want to spoil too much of the movie, so plainly speaking, if you are a "fight fan", this is one of those must-see movies! Read more