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4/4
Continuation of Awe-Inducing Bloody Beat Downs!
Unknown - wrote on 04/14/14
'The Raid 2' is a step above the first in terms of production, story, and action. The story is a longer and more complex endeavor this time. It wraps up where we last left off and throws the hero into a new situation that has him infiltrating a crime organization to weed out dirty cops. Though, that's only the setup, as we are introduced to a father/son power struggle within this mob family that has repercussions on the opposing mob faction and the many henchmen/evil associates caught in the middle. It soon becomes a one-man fight to stop a war from breaking out, with twists and character reveals aplenty. There are shades of crime movies like 'The Departed' and 'The Godfather', but none of it is as dramatically rich as those. It serves as a good reasoning for some amazing fights. The choreography/stunt work and directing are every bit as 'blow-you-away' impressive as the previous film, only bigger. You won't find any other movie with this much human body damage. The amount of hand-to-hand bloody carnage is INSANE! The brutal fashion of the beat downs ensures that no one walks away from these fights. This is an immensely entertaining, exciting, and intense crowd-pleasing action extravaganza! It's everything that fans of the first 'Raid' loved, and more! Hollywood directors take note: THIS is how you make an action movie.
