Needless to say that I had actually never heard about this 1978 Thai movie titled "Thepthida Bar 21" (aka "Bar 21" or "Angel of Bar 21") prior to stumbling upon the movie here in 2023. And with it being an Asian movie that I hadn't already seen, of course I opted to give the movie a chance. Sure, I was a little bit hesitant given the movie's age, and this would actually make it the oldest Thai movie I have seen.
The storyline in "Thepthida Bar 21" was actually good, however, the movie would have been a whole lot more enjoyable if they had opted to not delve into the musical. It just felt awkward when the cast went into singing and dancing in the middle of something. Either go full in on it, not halfhearted like director Euthana Mukdasanit did in 1978.
Anyway, I was actually adequately entertained by the movie, and thus could manage to get through the rigid and awkward song and dance routines. And as such, I will say that director Euthana Mukdasanit's 1978 movie is actually fair enough for a single viewing.
I wasn't familiar with the cast ensemble in the movie, but the leading actress really carried the movie quite well with her performance.
My rating of "Thepthida Bar 21" lands on a six out of ten stars.
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