One Piece Movie 3: Chopper’s Kingdom on the Island of Strange Animals

The 3rd annual One Piece movie revolves around the newest member of the Going Merry crew – Tony Tony Chopper the toddler sized Reindeer hybrid who gets crowned the Animal King of Crown Island after falling from the sky. A group of hunters led by the violin playing horn eating Count Butler and his 2 henchmen are terrorising the island’s animals especially those who have horns. Can Luffy and the Going Merry crew save the day?

I swear these One Piece movies get better with each installment. This one as like the other two I’ve seen are so damn enjoyable. The animation is brilliant, the action exciting, the characters are fantastic and the comedy is very funny. A great bunch of villains for Luffy and the crew to stop. A satisfying ending with an excellent tune during the credits. There’s never a dull moment in the movie. Top stuff and a must-see for One Piece fans.

Sadako’s Rating: 4 stars out of 5

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Ong Bak 3 (2010)

The movie picks up where part 2 left off, with Jaa’s revenge seeking warrior Tien being captured by his nemesis, the evil Lord Rajasena, and subjected to all manner of tortures. Although his body and spirit are broken, he is pulled back from death by his master Bua and childhood love Pim. Recuperating in the remote Kana Khone village, Tien learns meditation and karmic acceptance, whilst deepening his martial arts skills through graceful dance. Meanwhile, the sinister Crow Ghost returns, attempting to seize control of the kingdom from Lord Rajasena for his own terrible purposes.

A major disappointment. I’ve enjoyed all of Tony Jaa’s movies until I watched this one. It is terrible. You usually expect lots of fast and furious action and some kind of coherent plot in Jaa’s movies – you get neither in this one. The final fight, which should have been epic, is really poor because it is short, it has nothing spectacular, it lacks the flamboyant style of Tony Jaa and the other guy shows absolutely nothing. You will get bored watching this movie, twiddling your thumbs until some kind of action happens – that’s how bad it is. It’s a complete waste of time and an epic failure.

Sadako’s Rating: 1.5 stars out of 5

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