Moments from death a young man is rescued by a renowned warrior. Realizing unsurpassed physical potential in the young boy he trains him into the most dangerous man alive. As he becomes a young man he goes on a lone mission of vengeance against the vicious slave traders who enslaved him as a youth and the treacherous warlord who killed his father.
There isn't much of a plot, although Jaa's fans won't mind a bit. All they want is lots of bloody, muddy action in the Thai jungles, which they get.
– V.A. Musetto,
New York Post,
23 Oct 2009
rotten:
Taking co-directorial reins with Panna Rittikrai, Jaa has erected a portentous platform for his high-flying athleticism, bearing none of the freewheeling spirit or humor that made his feature debut a guiltless pleasure.
– Jan Stuart,
Washington Post,
23 Oct 2009
rotten:
Bears virtually no connection to the original.
– Mike Hale,
New York Times,
23 Oct 2009
rotten:
Jaa, who co-directs, has only one thing in mind: a series of increasingly complex fight scenes in his characteristically wide-ranging style. If movie theaters allowed you to fast-forward past the filler, your life just might be complete.
– Elizabeth Weitzman,
New York Daily News,
23 Oct 2009
fresh:
Ong Bak 2 is really just an excuse for several jaw-dropping set pieces that show off Jaa's killing skills.