I was lured into Chocolate as another Download from iTunes. At first I found it lagging in its story line and the montage on how the gangster parents met and Zen's upbringing. It felt a bit sluggish to me at first. But once the first fight scene started, it started to pick up the pace. I am aware that a story is necessary for this movie, to give a reason why Zen should expose her martial arts prowess against the evil Thai gang. Even though, I didn't completely buy into the concept that Zen was a "special needs" child that kept uttering "Mom's money", but that's just me. As for the fight scenes themselves, the choreography is awesome, especially the climactic 4 story scene. Upon its initial fight scene, I was reminiscent of the improvising Jackie Chan days of cinema. I came to appreciate the pain inflicted upon the whole cast watching the end credits. It references previous Tony Jaa movies and rightfully so, even though it might just be a marketing ploy.
I recommend this movie for any martial arts movie goers. Though, if possible, see the one that has subtitles. I wasn't too fond of the English dubbed version and it didn't seem entirely natural to me.
I recommend this movie for any martial arts movie goers. Though, if possible, see the one that has subtitles. I wasn't too fond of the English dubbed version and it didn't seem entirely natural to me.