Great cinematography. Realistic prison drama. Fighting sequences OK.
Background story non-existent, IMO main character or story not interesting and you dont get to know the main protagonist at all, viewer is left to his own conclusions.
Lots of loose ends, no development between characters, despite years of incarceration in small quarters together, random shallow conversations.
Title of movie is meaningless in context of pictured events, simply a made up "catchy" title.
Story premise, "fighting for his freedom", is false.
Freedom from prison by fighting not a possibility in story, gets easy treatment and transfer/short sentence for being "farang"/western.
Freedom from drugs not shown in any way as a goal for the character.
Fighting for his life by being transferred to "softer" accommodations away from the gangs could be a purpose, but not sufficiently shown in movie and is attacked by gang anyway after transfer.
Dads appearance seems made up and only put in to give the real Billy Moore a cameo.
All in all great cinematography, shot in a style that gives you the feeling of being there, story is rubbish - waste of time.
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