(Gareth
Evans/2014/Indonesia)
It’s
hard to imagine Gareth Evans coming close to the action and
excitement of his first Raid movie but he does it and even goes
beyond it. Picking up right where the The Raid finished we see Rama
getting recruited as an undercover agent to infiltrate the Bangun
crime gang. There’s a lot more story here and events tip along
nicely with building tension and bursts of violence. Unlike the first
movie which had a single goal driving the plot this sequel has to
open out several different strands and weave them together whilst
replicating the momentum and dynamic of the fighting. It does it
really well, the story holds together and the fight scenes are a step
above the earlier episode using a lot more visual gags and various
settings and stunt set ups to elaborate on. If you enjoyed the first
Raid you should have no complaint with this one either.
(3.5/5)
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