Chok-Dee (2005) - film review

Ryan is a delinquent of the suburbs, who occupies himself by pushing drugs and commiting minor infractions.  One day, he is arrested by the police and ends up in prison.  Here, a former Thai boxer named Jean takes him under his wing and trains him in the art of kickboxing.  When he leaves prison, Ryan decides to travel to Thailand to train as a professional boxer.  Unfortunately, when he gets there he discovers that the training camp that Jean told him about is closed to foreigners...

An enjoyable Rocky-style film for anyone interested in martial arts films.  For the rest of us, Chok-Dee has little to offer.  The characterisation is superficial, the story contrived and, at times, very muddled.  Xavier Durringer certainly shows some promise as a director, but here he seems a little too content merely to imitate others, instead of developing his own style.  Chok-Dee isn’t a bad film, just one of limited appeal.

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