Thailand is a really strange place. They love knee strikes, stunt crashes and transsexual kick boxers. Their film industry has been in a fairly steady boom ever since the rise of Tony Jaa, even if this has not been as sustained as they would like. Numerous other stars have tried to leap-frog into prosperity. This is the tale of one of them...
To forewarn you, this is a really weird film. It is a mix of horror, action, suspense and anime. Yes, I said 'anime.' It makes as much sense as you would think.
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The movie begins in Africa with a 4th strain of the SARS virus turning people into zombies. Through an insane jump in logic, the virus gets over to Thailand, in spite of government reports about the country's immunity. Around the same time, the daughter of a rich tycoon is kidnapped by a strange group of criminals. One of them is a transvestite (see, it is popular) and another is a furry. I wonder if these two stories will combine somehow?
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Desperate for help, the tycoon hires his old friend Master Thep, but he can't go. Instead, he sends his young pupil to do the job. Unfortunately, he arrives after the zombie outbreak has occurred at the same hotel that she is being held. Oh and there is a giant zombie snake there too. This should get interesting.
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The film gets completely crazy at this point. You get zombies being shot, people being shot and people being eaten by a giant snake. That is just the tip of the iceberg. You want a baby zombie? Done. You want a scientist who wears fetish gear under her lab coat? Done. How about the old master cutting up zombies with a light saber? Done and freaking done! It is all fun and games until our hero gets bitten by a zombie and commits suicide by drinking a closet full of cleaning supplies? What? Oh, apparently that is the exact cure for the zombie infection. What luck!
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There is a lot in this film that I have not covered. Honestly, this film works by constantly throwing more surprises at you. If I expose all of them, SARS Wars is not nearly as good. If you are interested, just go see it already. Fans of absurdist cinema and strangeness will have a damn good time. All you squares...probably would not be reading past the title. This should be enough to tide you over. Rent/own and enjoy- I know that I did.
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Japan keeps upping the ante and so will I. Once again, I ask 'WTF Japan?!?" Stay tuned...
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