Review of The Raid 2 (2014) by Sgt. C — 16 Aug 2014

(74%).

A more expansive entry after the very simplistic pulse-pounding original, with a wider array of characters, more style, and much more dialogue and story to get through that doesn't just simply rehash the 2012 future classic. For a movie of a budget of less than $5 million this is a fantastically well put together piece of filmmaking, as like the first, every single penny is used to its absolute fullest. In terms of action alone this is one of the best films I've ever seen. There's just so many memorable set-pieces, with one of the best car chases ever put to film. With it being almost a full hour longer and more emphasis on character and plot it's not as exciting as the original, but I doubt anyone could have hoped for a better sequel, and I hope the third becomes a reality soon marking this out as maybe one of the all-time greatest trilogies.