“Bangkok Dangerous” is a fun action movie starring Nicolas Cage (“Gone In Sixty Seconds”, “The Weather Man”). It is a remake of Thai film from 1999 of the same name but I’ve not seen it so I will not be comparing the two.

Joe (Cage) is a skilful hitman hoping that his job in Bangkok will be his last. He has four targets and expects to be in town for roughly a month. However, things start to get complicated when he falls for a local woman (Charlie Yeung “Fallen Angels”) and bonds with an errand boy (Shahkrit Yamnarm), who he takes under his wing.

Nicolas Cage is a great actor and he does a really good job as the hitman character. The character is very similar to Jason Statham’s character in the “Transporter” movies as they both have a set of rules that they end up violating. Cage brings a charm to the performance. Charlie Yeung is good as Fon, a deaf and mute chemist. Some of the scenes with Joe and Fon might seem rather corny but they are also quite heart-warming at times. Shahkrit Yamnarm is good as Kong. The villains in the movie are not particularly memorable but they do not really need to be.

The action scenes in “Bangkok Dangerous” are executed rather well and there is a nice variety of them. We get to see tactical hits, shootouts, fistfights and vehicle chases. Cage gives an impressive performance and the movie never drags. For some reason, this film is not very popular and I’m not really sure why. Sure, it’s nothing amazing but I do not get what else people were expecting to get from it. If you want a solid action film then “Bangkok Dangerous” should provide you with everything you need to have an entertaining time.