The acting in the movie was great. Without giving out too much of the story itself, I found myself waiting more of an explanation of what had happened at the end of the movie. Like, who was this Jesus character and how did he know so much? There are just a few important and unanswered questions that I had at the end.
Overall though, I think it still worth a watch. If not for the story, then perhaps for the lessons that I think it was trying to dish out. I've only seen a few Thai movies in my days, but this is certainly one of the better ones.
The storyline shown here on IMDb states that these are three teenagers but I think they are really early 20s based on the details of the characters. I don't recall watching David Asavanond, but his performance was very good in this movie. I might start following him now.
Countdown
2012 [THAI]
Action / Horror / Mystery / Thriller
Plot summary
In this Thai thriller set in New York City, three rich kids want to throw a New Year’s Eve party in their apartment. They call up a drug dealer, an American guy called Jesus. When Jesus arrives the countdown bash turns into a psychological game that involves violence and torture.
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October 22, 2022 at 07:05 AM
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Solid Performance but gaps in the plot
This director's debut called Countdown is boring, with mediocre acting performances.
This director's debut called Countdown is boring, with mediocre acting performances.
The story: a couple of Thai teens celebrating New Year in New York City invite a drug dealer into their house to supply them with some drugs. Things get out of hand pretty soon, when the drug dealer turns out to be a complete violent freak. The story did sound exhilarating when I read it at first, but when watching it, this movie turns out to be rather boring...
None of the excellent direction skills found in his next movie "Bad Genius" can be found in "Countdown". This movie looks like a cheap tv movie. There is no real suspense to be experienced, because the acting is not convincing. Tv movie level quality acting. Disposable...