cast and compelling story, but was undermined by poorly framed action and inadequate lighting. "If it hadn't been so dour and serious all the time, and had better presented action sequences, Opapatika could have been a contender," the newspaper's reviewer said. The film review blog Asian Cinema - While on the Road was harsher, calling Opapatika "loud, pointless and witless ... this has a body count that could fill a football stadium ... but not one of these myriad of corpses would evince even a slight care from you – just fodder for the threshing machine of CGI death." Production Production stills from Opapatika first surfaced in 2005, and the film spent much time in post-production. The title is derived from the Pali wording for the Tripitaka, the Buddhist scripture. References External links Official site 2007 films Thai-language films Thai action films 2000s fantasy action films Films about Buddhism