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Rating: 2.9/5
Review:"Opapatika movie review"
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This thai supernatural actioner is a little disappointing on the action but the story is pretty engrossing. As it is called an action film, I would have expected seeing some proper action. There is action and gun fights but it is not properly styled. It is messy with shaky camera. The fights are lame with almost no stunts. The gun plays are dull and boring at times. The interesting story is marred by horrible action. So not good. In action movies, action turns out better than the story. In this, the story turns out better than the action.
The story: It is about 4 Opapatika dealing with their ass lives. Each of them has a different power like being able to read people's mind, summoning a monster and speed. How to become an Opapatika? Kill youself. In this story, people believe in afterlife. After they kill themselves, they become Opapatika with different skills. It is action-packed with with blood and a little gore, fight scenes are mixed with blood and gore. The 109 minutes movie deals with how four lives and are fated to meet each other leading to the dull final showdown and twist.
Overall: It is not bad but it is disappointing. Especially that the story is engrossing but is marred by messy action. If you watch this thinking it will be like an thai action flick with cool stunts, you will be disappointed. If you watch this, leaving out all expectations, it is passable. It is not one of the better thai movies I have seen.

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