I'm not exactly sure what went wrong with "Perfect Killer". There's definitely some talented people involved. The film-making is rather well done, with a very edgy, bloody Tarantino-esquire style to it. The two appealing young stars have done good work before; Supakorn Kitsuwon is the hero of film festival favorite "Monrak Transistor" and wacky Chaicharn Nimpulsawadi is the lead katoey from "The Iron Ladies". Ultimately, I guess it was the story that failed to engage. Two guys are released from prison. Kiab is an innocent man who has developed a killer reputation after he was found guilty of single-handedly exterminating an entire gang in one go, five years before. Song, his uncle, is a remorseless professional hired killer. The film is an action-comedy about how Kiab ends up being assigned to kill a major gangland boss when Song is hospitalized. There's a rather ridiculous subplot involving Kiab's 4-year old English-speaking son, and the movie failed to exploit potential comic gold in Kiab's shady lesbian ex-girlfriend, Si (who is also his son's mother!), and it all ends fairly predictably. All in all, everybody is trying very hard, but there are a lot better Thai movies out there. Recommended only for fans of the genre. 5/10 for effort.
2 Reviews
Worth to Watch
mkrjmn5 July 2007
What is wrong with this movie? Nothing.
It is an export-oriented film where usual local worthless of a human life wrapped into a jacket of sexy-funny-action comedy.
Watching "Perfect killer" consumes murders, blood, crime much easily than in "Dangerous Bangkok" and many other Siamese-produced hard-violence movies because simplicity of slaughtering makes viewer laughing at strangers' pain instantly.
Very handsome performers, cute kids, homo-related humor, bright dresses and expensive cars add to westernization of a traditional environment with "Matrix"-synonymous predictable result, which is victory of good over evil.
And who cares, how many human beings were killed till The End appeared?
Is it a classic? I think, it is a really outstanding picture as its creators portrayed Thailand looking unrecognizably perhaps even to natives of this kingdom, very nice music assists to.
I would say it is worth to watch for expertly presented entertaining funny cynic bright depiction of a gang-affected poor existence.
Michael Kerjman
It is an export-oriented film where usual local worthless of a human life wrapped into a jacket of sexy-funny-action comedy.
Watching "Perfect killer" consumes murders, blood, crime much easily than in "Dangerous Bangkok" and many other Siamese-produced hard-violence movies because simplicity of slaughtering makes viewer laughing at strangers' pain instantly.
Very handsome performers, cute kids, homo-related humor, bright dresses and expensive cars add to westernization of a traditional environment with "Matrix"-synonymous predictable result, which is victory of good over evil.
And who cares, how many human beings were killed till The End appeared?
Is it a classic? I think, it is a really outstanding picture as its creators portrayed Thailand looking unrecognizably perhaps even to natives of this kingdom, very nice music assists to.
I would say it is worth to watch for expertly presented entertaining funny cynic bright depiction of a gang-affected poor existence.
Michael Kerjman
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