An overstuffed action vehicle about a man looking for his elephants.
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09/07/06
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The Protector (2006)
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Reviews Counted:92
Fresh:50
Rotten:42
Average Rating:5.5/10
Consensus: Despite some impressive fight scenes, this trimmed-down version of the Thai action pic is an off-putting mix of scant plot, choppy editing, and confusing subtitles and dubbing.
Theatrical Release:Sep 8, 2006 Wide
Box Office: $11,905,519
Synopsis: THE PROTECTOR is the highly anticipated full bodied action film starring International Martial Arts superstar, Tony Jaa (Ong Bak). His world shaped by ancient traditions, a young Thai fighter... [More]
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Reviews for The Protector
This guilty-pleasure adrenaline rush has one goal in mind: to be an airtight action machine that leaves you dizzy from the crunchety-crunch-crunch of Tony Jaa as he proves himself a contender with Jackie Chan and Jet Li.
09/07/06
Top CriticSo muddled as to be virtually incoherent...but the chases and fight scenes are the raison d'etre of The Protector, and in purely athletic terms they're great.
09/07/06
Bottom line: you see this movie for the fight scenes - and Jaa's moves are sweet.
09/06/06
The Protector is a disaster, barely made viewable by Tony Jaa's incredible physical abilities, often trapped inside sh***y fight choreography anyway.
09/06/06
makes 'Kill Bill' look like a stroll through Sesame Street.
09/06/06
The Protector isn't a sequel to Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior but it is a thinly disguised retread.
09/06/06
There's plenty to enjoy about this silly thriller--from the sumptuous Thai landscapes to the frenetic fight scenes.
09/06/06
Imagine the worst movie you've ever seen. Now mix in a greatest hits collection of Jackie Chan's best fight choreography and you've got The Protector.
09/05/06
PETA may have a field day with this one, but few others will.
09/05/06
Thankfully, the bits that matter most -- the dust-ups -- are superb.
08/04/06
As you watch Jaa's mastery of his art, you'll have to master the art of laughing while your jaw's hanging off your head in disbelief. You've never seen anything like it.it.
08/04/06
Very silly.
08/03/06
At 109 minutes, the film is around 20 minutes too long, particularly as the fights start to become repetitive before the end, as if they just ran out of ideas.
08/03/06
Pure, dazzling, entertainment.
08/01/06
It's like a mixture of Fist of Fury and Dumbo, with a small side order of 1960s children's TV show Daktari.
07/29/06
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