As probably one of the most incoherent movies I have had a chance to stumble upon, Duk Dum Dui is a one of a kind experience. Find the general idea of five different movies, skip the introduction, mix everything together and come up with a totally out of place conclusion and you get the general notion of what Duk Dum Dui is.

The story introduces and mixes so many elements without giving any explanation that after the first few minutes you just give up trying to put things together. If you even think about doing so, you will feel cheated by the ending. The conclusion doesn’t make any more sense than the whole movie either. The basic idea was not necessarily bad, but a viewer who doesn’t expect this kind of experience will probably feel lost.

The movie is never really boring as there’s always something funny or strange happening. The four main actors give a good show. Their acting might not be perfect but their physical appearance and comical behavior was very funny, which is why they succeeded at playing their respective parts. The character development and background explanation is almost non-existent, which is kind of annoying at the beginning as it takes time to understand what, why and where they are going.

The setting was very strange too, as apparently the movie takes place in Africa but the landscape doesn’t look like it at all. They even put fake cactus everywhere. I’m not very familiar with local people from Africa, but in the movie it seems that one out of three people can speak Thai or is from Thailand. However, even if these aspects seem a bit strange they go hand in hand with the disorganized story.

The movie never really stops for one minute as the characters are always facing problems, most of which are solved by a quick escape. Ghosts, monsters, dwarf cannibals or simply forces of nature are giving them a really hard time. Don’t expect anything serious either, as slapstick humor is an important part of the film. Unfortunately, not every joke works very well. The best ones were those poking fun at the cinema industry. If the humor had been more developed, the jokes would have probably been less expected. In most cases, that problem ruined the surprise, as the jokes were too easy to guess before they even happened on screen.

On the other hand, the visuals are very impressive. There’s a small dose of CGI, which is very well done, and also a few camera tricks that the director did were very interesting to see in action. Speaking of the director, he also plays one of the fourth main characters and is also the funniest one.

Nonetheless, people who like strange non-serious movies are sure to love this one. Mixing comedy, fantasy and weirdness, Duk Dum Dui is a fun experience but is probably not something that you will want to visit more than once.