Hit Man File (2005)
Tantai, a smart hit man is hired to silence some powerful godfathers who are linked to a business case. One of the major targets is Lheemeng, a big drug agent who's feuding with village chief Baum. Also involved a misled soldier named Sompong, who is an old enemy of Tantai. Meanwhile, Detective Chat is secretly watching it all, waiting for his time to clean up the outlaws.
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Tells a fascinating and unsettling true story, and does so well, without pretending to have all the answers.
A film with more than the usual spoiler issues. Talking about it in any detail feels akin to handing you a gift-wrapped present and saying, "I hope you like it -- It's a thriller about a diabolical secret experiment."
The biggest problem with this movie is it’s a little better than you think it might be, which somehow makes it worse. As in, it takes itself a bit too seriously, which makes most of the movie feel kind of dull.
The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.
Hit Man File is an interesting film. I should say first that while many people complain about Thai movies, I generally enjoy them. This is not a groundbreaking film in any sense, but it's highly enjoyable for fans of shoot'em-ups. The cinematography is on point, and the acting is very realistic. The film's major flaw comes in its story. A lot of Thai dramas tend to be a little over the top in terms of the melancholic (think of those Korean soaps) but this is not always a bad thing. The plot is decent, but it gets lost with the plethora of characters and their various schemes. Overall, check it out if you want a good way to spend an hour or two.