The Raid 2 (2014)

The Raid 2: Directed by Gareth Evans. With Iko Uwais, Arifin Putra, Tio Pakusadewo, Oka Antara. Only a short time after the first raid, Rama goes undercover with the thugs of Jakarta and plans to bring down the syndicate and uncover the corruption within his police force.

“Having watched and enjoyed the first film, also with all its hype i heard, I excitingly went to watch The Raid 2: Berandal this afternoon. In the first 5 minutes, thereu0026#39;re some shocks especially for the viewers whou0026#39;ve watched the first film. The aftermath of the 1st film was told in brief to give the background plot for Rama the protagonist character. So itu0026#39;s basically recommended for the viewers to watch the first film before watching. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eWith quite many charactersu0026#39;re being involved, to make it less easier for the viewers to identify the characters, most of them only have short names and unique names (although it got me confused a little at some time till i was finally able to know them all). The most important key throughout this filmu0026#39;s its violent top-notch fighting choreography whichu0026#39;s jaw dropping and breath-taking. Also the view take (cinematic technique) in this filmu0026#39;s simply marvelous, one which i really enjoyedu0026#39;s the car chase scene. Itu0026#39;s such a superb performance to take those kinds of angles. I tell you, the storyu0026#39;s a bit much equivalent with as if a mixing of u0026quot;The Departedu0026quot; + u0026quot;The Godfatheru0026quot; + Gory Martial Arts, so in my opinion itu0026#39;s unwise to miss watching it. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eFurthermore, this sequel is indeed a confirming proof that Gareth Evansu0026#39;s undoubtedly an experienced and adept action film writer-director whom i think should be eyed and wanted by the Hollywood producers to direct/write decent action movies, with martial arts but perhaps less violent. Iko Uwais, although his total screen-time percentageu0026#39;s less (reduced because of the more complicated story n characters) compared with the first film and the role of his character is, didnu0026#39;t lose his hero persona, he constantly showed off his skills in the martial arts by fighting tons of enemies, got a bit improved in his acting (thanks to the story with its more dialogues).u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eI urgedly forbid any parent to bring their young little children to watch this movie. Also for the viewers with weak-stomachs (anti-violence) definitely might want to reconsider and avoid watching this film, because itu0026#39;s utterly quite gruesome. After the film ended, you might find yourselves asking about some things whichu0026#39;re left unsure and dubious. So gotta keep your eyes out for the continuation in the next last film of the planned trilogy which i reckon mustu0026#39;ve not come out yet at least not until 2017.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eA must-see film for the action movie fans.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003e9/10”