Maid

Actually this one is one of my absolute favorites in Thai comedies. Even after watching this movie five or more times it's always a big good laugh, even though non-Thai might not get all the little verbal jokes. The story might seem somehow far-fetched to some of us westerners, but anyhow, the visual jokes are nothing less than terrific.Smart, beautiful and funny Benz, not only a movie actress, but also a well known singer, dancer and series star to Thai people, is just a real discovery. Her and all the other cast obviously have had a really good time making that movie. Great quality, great, great fun, pro-cast, perfectly shot - a blockbuster in Thailand and in my family.

I stumbled upon the 2004 Thai comedy "M. A. I. D." (aka "Mission Almost Impossible Done") in 2022. And never having heard about it was not really an issue for determining whether or not I should sit down and watch it. The mere fact that it was an Asian comedy that I hadn't already seen was sufficient for me to want to watch it.

And I will say that writers Sommai Lertulan and Yongyoot Thongkongtoon definitely managed to put together a script and storyline that was rather enjoyable. The story was well-written and immediately caught my interest, and never let go before the movie came to an end. There is an abundance of funny situations and good laughs throughout the course of the movie. And the characters and their dialogue was also nicely written and constructed. So it was a wholesome movie actually.

They had a great cast ensemble for "M. A. I. D.", and the four women that played the lead roles really carried the movie phenomenally with their performances. These actresses put on good portrayals of their characters and really had a knack for comedy.

If you enjoy Asian comedies, and if you happen to get a chance to watch "M. A. I. D." then you certainly should do so. I found this 2004 movie to be genuinely and wholeheartedly funny and entertaining.

My rating of "M. A. I. D." lands on a six out of ten stars.

Unless you speak Thai (or have really good subtitles) you're going to miss half the jokes e.g. they're mispronouncing "Madam" as "black dog", and "Jim" can mean vagina so the Caucasian lady is saying "now I have two vaginae: a big vagina and a black vagina". Funny, ain't it? The other reason to see this movie is to see Pornchita, a famous Thai model you've never heard of (her nickname is "Benz" like the car) playing the role of a country bumpkin. Still, it's better and more coherent than most Thai comedies, and better than that J-Lo vehicle you were reaching for when you accidentally picked this one up at the video store. But do yourself a favor: next time stick to the ghost movies. (Feel free to verify "vaginae" in your dictionary.)

M.A.I.D. is a chirpy little film from the people who brought you the delirious Iron Ladies about a group of women recruited to act as maids, when they're really super-spies trying to get some ultra-top secret information! If this all sounds a bit familiar, this is quite similar to the better-short-than-feature D.E.B.S. Where as this time, instead of school girls, they're domestics! All four girls here are hilarious here, in this somewhat-un-PC Thai comedy. You have to got to hand it to the Thai when one of the bigger jokes in the film involves how to say 'Madam' instead of "Ma Dung". All in all, this mad movie will make lovers of slapstick Thai comedy (you know who you are) very happy indeed.

Two inept maids (later it's four) are recruited as undercover spies. What could possibly go wrong?

This movie reminded me of some silent comedies of the late 1910's or early 1920's. Reading subtitles may have contributed. A lot of slapstick both physical and verbal. A lot is very funny, while some is incredibly stupid. The story is relatively weak and exists to put some context to the next gag or joke.

The cast is split, with some very good and others hopefully found a different career. The script is really just a bunch of situations to fit a gag or junk. Sometimes things went too far into the ridiculous.

I enjoyed this movie although at times it could be so stupid things to was annoying to watch. I still recommend it.