6ixtynin9

Pen-ek Ratanaruang has talent. I first became aware of it when I saw his masterly Last Life In The Universe. There were moments of splendor in Invisible Waves. And while not on the same level as Last Life, there's 6ixtynin9. I guess there's a sort of conventional crime film located within this film. However, what separates it from those films that are endlessly churned out by Hollywood with different degrees of artistry is the fact that this particular film is set in Bangkok, which is unconventional and much more exotic than Hollywood or Miami. Add to the mix, the fact that Ratanaruang has an art film streak in his execution of films-there is some stunning slice of life footage in Bangkok interspersed throughout the film that prefigures the visual artistry of Last Life. The ending may reflect some cultural/religious views of the Thais and was somewhat unsatisfying for me. However, overall I enjoyed the ride so to speak-it is an audacious film that was very entertaining.