Fireball

(2009, Thailand) dir: Thanakorn Pongsuwan; w/ Preeti Barameeanat, 9million Sam, Khanutra Chuchuaysuwan. Tidbit o’ skin; some blood.

Seeking the usual revenge stuff, our hero enters the underground world of Fireball, a sport that mixes basketball with MMA and the occasional lead pipe. It plays out pretty much as you would predict, except slower. The acting is rudimentary and tight edits substitute for actual fight choreography. There is some potential here, but none of it gets very far – pretty much a waste unless you’re desperate for some pit-brawling.