From the director of the stunning “Ong Bak” and the rather silly “The Protector” (of elephants), comes “Chocolate”, the story of an autistic girl with the special ability to deliver beatdowns to everyone she meets. The first thing of note is that the plot is simpler than that of the previous films, overall leading to more fights (This could just be because I fast-forwarded through the talking scenes). Enough stalling! Let’s talk about the action. Up and coming action starlet Jeeja trained for 4 years before they started filming and it shows. While Tony Jaa is all about power and force (as begets a Thai kickboxer), Jeeja’s style is more acrobatic. She can’t take to many hits, and the hits she usually does dish out are not knockouts. It was annoying at some later parts of the film when her opponents just would not STAY DOWN! I guess you could give the excuse that she was getting tired out and relying solely on her autistic abilities to keep going (a la Forrest Gump’s running ability). Well, the movie can be viewed as offensive in many respects, and probably won’t be released here in the US because of that. Autism is still an issue, with some still choosing to believe that it doesn’t exist and that it is simply the product of bad parenting. This film would simply add more fuel to the fire.
Chocolate? Chocolate.
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