Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!

If you don't like this, we can't be friends.

For all the hype it got I was expecting a lot more!

Ok... Let's be honest. It cannot be the best movie but is quite enjoyable. The movie has the potential to develop a great plot for future movies

This Tony Jaa martial arts film follows Kham; a Thai villager whose father's elephants have been stolen with the help of corrupt local officials. He learns that the two elephants have been taken to Sydney so he heads to Australia to search for them. Here he soon getting into trouble as he confronts a variety of unsavoury characters. He also meets up with Thai-born Australian policeman Sergeant Mark as he finds himself confronting a senior officer who is in league with the criminals.The story here is pretty basic but that doesn't matter; I doubt many people will be watching for a complex plot and subtle twists... this is all about martial arts action and here it really delivered. There are numerous fights; each seems more exciting than the one before. This action is brilliantly choreographed and at times fairly wince-inducing as our protagonist snaps limbs and severs tendons! Tony Jaa is great in these scenes. Petchtai Wongkamlao brings some humour as Sergeant Mark; a likeably character is funny without being silly. As well as the numerous fights there are a couple of fine chases; this includes a short car chase in Sydney and a thrilling boat chase in Thailand. Overall I'd say this is definitely one to watch if you are a fan of martial arts films.

As part of a centuries-old tradition in Thailand, certain people take on the duties to protect their all-important - and perhaps even sacred - elephants. These special people are known, naturally, as Protectors. Raised in rural Thailand as a Protector, like his father before him, Kham (Jaa) takes his responsibilities seriously - VERY seriously. When an unscrupulous gangster named Johnny Yai (Nguyen) kidnaps Kham's two beloved elephants, Kohrn and Por-Yai (yes, the elephants have names), Kham travels to Sydney, Australia to find them and bring them back home. Teaming up with a Thai cop named Mark (Wongkamlao), Kham has to fight wave after wave of baddies who really take their elephant-napping to heart. It's all being controlled by whip-wielding gangstress Madame Rose (Xing). Will Kham battle his way through the meatheads and retrieve the elephants? Find out today! Tony Jaa is just the Man. When it comes to Martial Arts fights, stunts, and choreography, he is arguably the best of his generation. What this man can do is unbelievably great and highly impressive. He gets the utmost respect not just for his considerable natural talent, but for his refusal to use wires or stunt doubles during fight scenes. His penchant for long takes is hugely appreciated and stands as the 180-degree opposite to the annoying "quick-cut" trend of today. The word on the street is, unfortunately, he has bad management that force him to do a lot of stupid movies and he went kind of nuts. He's kind of like the action movie equivalent of Dave Chappelle. Of course, this doesn't diminish him in any way.The plot, simple as it is, shows a fascinating cultural difference that we really enjoyed. In most movies, a disc of some sort would be the sought-after item. In this case it's elephants. The fact that elephants are so central to the Thai culture, and thus such a driving, motivating factor for the characters, was fascinating. To us Americans, it doesn't seem like that big of a deal, but we had to get over that and delve into the Thai mindset as best we could. Add to that the highly-impressive fight scenes and a fruit-cart boat chase, and you get sucked in to the movie quickly and effectively. There's even a boat-induced exploding helicopter. We don't think we've ever seen that before.Of course, there are some time-honored action movie clichés we all know and love (besides the fruit-cart chase and the exploding heli), such as the wacky taxi driver, the warehouse fights, etc. Of course, to viewers of Ong-Bak (2003), the whole structure will seem very familiar: Tony Jaa goes to a new and unfamiliar city in search of something important to his culture, and has to fight a ton of people in the process. Rather than criticize this, we applaud it. So many action movies have overly-complicated plots that don't serve the movie well. The Protector and Ong-Bak have nice, simple plots that clear the way and leave enough room for Tony Jaa to do his thing. No fuss, no muss. Finally.Sure, there is some shooting and a few blow-ups, but, thankfully, the talent of Mr. Jaa is given an excellent platform here. He really shines as he fights not just the "cannon fodder" type of goon but also other fighters with various levels of expertise: some of his opponents are simply labeled "Capoeira Fighter" (Crowder) and "Wushu Fighter" (Foo). Of course, he also has to take on a small gang of meatheads, but he has a secret weapon up his sleeve… We can see all the countless hours of blood, sweat and tears that went into making this movie, and it certainly doesn't go unnoticed or unappreciated. For a top Martial Arts viewing experience, we heartily recommend The Protector.

The Jaturungkabart once were protectors of Thailand's revered Royal war elephants. Kham (Tony Jaa) is from a long line of protectors. He grew up with great elephant Por Yai and his calf Kohrn. Elephants are taken by poachers with the help of corrupt officials. Kham goes to Sydney to confront Vietnamese gangster Johnny to avenge his father and save his elephants.It's got action, real stunts, Tony Jaa and explosive destruction. The acting is B-level. I don't expect Tony Jaa to be an extraordinary actor and he has good charisma for a stuntman. It's his action that speaks louder. I like policeman Mark but the rest aren't that special. The comedy ranges from cute to cheesy. On that note, there is a Jackie Chan impersonator. For that to truly work, the movie needs the real Jackie Chan who would nail the comic handoff of that scene. The story is functional but this is an excuse to see action stunts. Although Jackie would have done it with better humor.

After the bad but decent ong bak this film with supposed excellent Acton scenes disappointed me. tony jaa hurts a lot of crime members when they steal his elephants. This plot is unique and the fights try to be good but they turned out to be not the worst these films are nothing special bur warrior king is the worst tony jaa film the Acton scenes especially the climax was far fetched and the setting is western so thees no Thai culture nor music. The characters are rubbish the comedy in this is stupidly boring a mess. this film is not appalling but bad i cant Even stand ti watch it even the stunts Arno enough Ti save it