"Sree" was advertised as an action film with a difference. It was eagerly awaited for the fights, shot in 'Muvay Thai' style, a martial art of Thailand. There were huge expectations from the film because its director had delivered critically acclaimed films like "Kushi" and "Rishi", which also faired well at the box office.

A poor script, however, mars "Sree". The film has a heavy dose of fight sequences, but lacks a logical and plausible story. It could have been a landmark Kannada film, but for this near-fatal flaw.

The story begins with a bank robbery in Bangkok masterminded by an Indian underworld don. Sreekantu, played by Vijaya Raghavendra, lives in Bangkok along with his uncle. He wants lots of money to get his ancestral property back. His father has sold it to pay off debts.

Sreekantu, meanwhile, runs into Jennifer, a software engineer in a bank. He saves her from some hoodlums. The 'baddie' gang now undertakes an operation to kidnap both Sreekantu and Jennifer. It is also discovered that the same gang was behind the bank robbery.

Sreekantu flees with his uncle and his girlfriend to India from Bangkok, but the gang follows them along with official Bangkok investigators. Finally, Sreekantu wins the battle of wits.

The fight sequences, on which the technicians worked hard, stand out. Vijaya has certainly proved his potential as an action star.

Jennifer looks awful in her glasses, but does fine in the dance sequences. Rahul Dev, the villain, manages to look menacing. Anant Nag and Avinash pass muster in their roles.

If you are an action film fan, you may end up liking "Sree". And those who find action sequences a pain should keep away from the film, which has little else to offer.

Thai martial arts is clearly not sufficient to make it a complete thriller.