zardoz-13 "Bodyguard" director Petchtai Wongkamlao's exciting, but superficial martial arts, action-romantic comedy about a ball-breaking babe and her misadventures as a bike messenger for opposing crime bosses qualifies as fun from start to finish. An orphan girl, Jukkalan (JeeJa Yanin of "Chocolate"), lives with her Uncle Wang (Petchtai Wongkamlao), and courts death and danger daily as she smuggles contraband. Jukkalan isn't prepared for what happens after she steals drugs from a greedy gangster, Boss Piak Pakkred (Anek Intajan), who speaks with a hilariously high-pitched whine. Despite his effeminate voice, Pakkred isn't faint of heart. He is a trigger-happy dastard with no qualms about shooting his own men dead on the spot if they have not done as he bid them. If it weren't bad enough for Jukkalan, she exacerbates his problem when she steals from another crime boss, Boss Cha (Udom Songsaeng), to repay Pakkred. Wongkamlao never lets the fleet-footed action bog down, and he keeps things lively with some clever dialogue and splendidly choreographed fight sequences between our heroine contending with dozens of heavies. Wongkamlao doesn't spend all his time on Jukkalan's long-running battle with the villains. He has other characters, too. Everybody seems to be in love with a person that has no idea how much they idolize them. Jukkalan has flipped head over heels for a young hunk who sings and strums a guitar. Although she doesn't realize it, Jukkalan is the object of affection for another guy. She knows him, but she doesn't pay him any mind. As it turns out, the people that some people are infatuated with have no use to them. The fight scenes are wonderful, with Jukkalan taking down the opposition with flair. She uses her bike in one scene and inflicts considerable devastation. She is something to see when she goes into combat mode. "This Girl is Badass" is an entertaining epic!

SlingShott78 I am not familiar with this lil actress before i viewed this movie but i plan on seeking out more of her stuff. From what i have read from other reviews Chocolat and Raging Phoenix are the next couple i will be seeking out. If "This Girl Is Badass" is considered the "worst" of the 3 i can absolutely not wait to see those. Jeeja Yanin is like a cute mini female version of the great Jackie Chan. I was simply amazed at watching her stunt capability and pure martial arts skills. Yes this film is i suppose considered a martial arts comedy as it was but it was also indeed so much more. I am extremely impressed with my introduction to lil miss Jeeja Yanin....i highly recommend all other martial arts film fans to check this lil lady out. Like a freakin idiot i gave the TV a standing ovation right here in my living room at the conclusion of this film lol....color me absolutely impressed!!!!! CHECK THIS ONE OUT LADIES AND GENTLEMEN!!!

Erza Scarlett this movie had my tummy hurting...boy i was laughing so hard gosh it was good, anyway i won't give you any spoilers so :P but i can say it was a really good watch, i didn't waste my time. the actors were great i felt a little sad for some of the characters seeing as they had some tough roles to act, i just love Jeeja Yanin in it so obviously it's going to be a good movie. i rally liked that in her movies she has a different signature move, gosh it's hard to not give out spoilers but you've got to watch it yourself and see the hard physical labour these guys put into it, i've been watching Jeeja for a long time and her roles are becoming more light hearted and not to serious which is a nice change but i can't wait to see her in Sin-Jin it's not out yet but that role is going to be more epic..can't wait to see it.

Al_The_Strange This film's American title must have been written by a master of the obvious. Heck yeah, Jija Yanin kicked plenty of butt in Chocolate and Raging Phoenix, it's not like I need a separate movie to tell me she's badass. On the other hand, having another film with Yanin kicking butt is always welcome.The girl may be badass, but the movie isn't so much. It does have action in sporadic bursts, and they are pretty well-choreographed. A few of the fights are pretty imaginative (one cool scene involved Yanin fighting around a bicycle). But in between the action, the movie will either drag a lot with the sappy romantic subplots, or weird you out with some of the goofiest and weirdest comedy Thailand can offer. Seriously, why are there midgets everywhere? Why does the crime boss sound like a retarded kid who just sucked on a helium balloon? Why does the guy with the stupid haircut ride a fuzzy robotic horse? Why...ah, forget it.As far as the story goes, it started off being very simple, almost to the point of being dumb and pointless. After a while, however, things just became totally random and irreverent, thanks to a number of useless subplots layered on. The main conflict gets shoved to the side, while the characters go on and on over their silly love lives. It's too disjointed to really work. And despite being really colorful and goofy, the characters aren't that well-developed either.The film looks pretty cheap too, with standard photography and editing, and a rather low-quality production value. Acting is pretty mixed all around; Jija Yanin is probably the single most redeemable value to this film, for she does put on an appealing performance (in addition to pulling off some impressive fight moves). Everybody else ranges from being silly to being dumb. Writing is not terribly sophisticated either. This film uses a decent mix of rock and pop songs on its soundtrack.It's a weird, stupid, fun little flick, with enough action and weirdness to appeal as a novelty. Sadly, it's nowhere near as awesome as I'd expect, especially when compared to Chocolate or Ong Bak. Unless you have an affinity for weird and silly Thai comedies, this film is not recommended.3/5 (Entertainment: Good | Story: Poor | Film: Poor)