But instead with way way way better fight scenes and frankly, a better plot as well.Overall considering where this movie is from and the cast involved etc any negative rating is totally undeserved. Like Evans' previous films Merantau and The Raid, the fight scenes showcase the Indonesian fighting style of pencak silat. Each bit is written on a different drive/stripe. The Bottom Line: The Raid possessed a simple yet ingenious concept, but it lacked variation. Featured News. [38] Following a wide release on 11 April 2014, due to low returns the majority of theaters closed the film one week later. Rama also manages to plant a bug in Uco's wallet. The Raid 2 is a perfect action flick. "[56], Amber Wilkinson of The Daily Telegraph commented, "Hyper-violent it may be but there is beauty in its brutality," and wrote, "To say a martial arts movie brings something fresh in terms of choreography may sound like fighting talk, but Gareth Evans's sequel to his 2011 film is endlessly inventive. But here's one where too much is just the right amount. Uco eventually discovers the bug in his wallet. Bejo invites Uco to dinner and explains his plan to take land from the Goto family with Uco's assistance by starting a gang war between the two syndicates and by gaining the support of corrupt police official Reza. Yet he keeps coming back, finding the stamina to snap more limbs and crush more skulls. 17+ COMMON SENSE. A young warrior has to prove herself in a fight against two dangerous assassins. Uwais returns as police officer Rama, but his bad-seed brother, Andi (Donny Alamsyah), isn’t so lucky. 'thug'; Japanese: ザ・レイド Gokudo, lit. Later on, after discovering the death of Andi, Rama agrees to go undercover … Deep in the heart of Jakarta's slums lies an impenetrable safe house for the world's most dangerous killers and gangsters. Check out our editors' picks for the movies and shows we're excited about this month, like Mortal Kombat, "Them," and Stowaway. [44][45] The film received an R-15 rating in Japan with 4 minutes cut, and an R-18 uncut version which was screened in the Tokyo metropolitan area.[46]. Bejo's hitmen - Hammer Girl, Baseball Bat Man and The Assassin - kill several of Goto's men, sparking a gang war between the families. He couldn't have been more wrong. Iko Uwais returns as Rama, along with a few other actors from the first film. #02 – Peter Freeman of DCOutlook.com's "Top 10 Movies of 2014", #10 – DenOfGeek.com's "Top 10 Films of 2014", This page was last edited on 27 March 2021, at 18:13. In-flipping-sane. With its fast paced action and believable fight scene choreography whilst not being over the top with an aim for realism that would diminish the combat's entertainment factor.With 'The Raid 2: Berandal', we are brought back into the gritty world of the first movie directly following where the story left off. Hamming code is a linear error-correcting code named after its inventor, Richard Hamming. Rama learns from Bunawar that the attackers were corrupt officers working for Reza. Described as an action drama. The Raid 2 is a 2014 Indonesian action thriller directed by Gareth Evans. From The Raid: Berandal, there is a scene where Bunawar investigates the aftermath of the first film, while investigating, Reza is seen in the courtroom with a man, Reza tells him that he'll continue to investigate the aftermath of the mess. 'thug'; Japanese: ザ・レイド Gokudo, lit. Get Your First Taste Of The Action Now! The Raid 2 est un film réalisé par Gareth Evans avec Iko Uwais, Julie Estelle. I'm recommending the film, but not in the same way as the last one. He claimed that he would not do a martial arts film without Ruhian being involved. I'm aware there's an interest for it [...] So never say never, but it's unlikely to happen anytime soon. All those looking for a new kick are advised to seek it out, but don't blame me for the headache with which you might leave the theater. A S.W.A.T. A young man from the countryside uses his skills in silat martial arts to survive the slave trade. [41] Indonesian politician, and former Army Chief of Staff, Pramono Edhie Wibowo criticized the decision and demanded an explanation. @ghuwevans", "Sony Pictures Classics and Stage 6 Film to Release The Raid 2 Domestically", "Interview: The Raid 2 Director Gareth Evans", "BERANDAL (aka THE RAID 2) Announces New Cast, More Ass Kicking", "Matsuda Ryuhei, Endo Kenichi And Kitamura Kazuki Joining THE RAID 2: BERANDAL", "Mad Dog May Be Dead But Check Out Yayan Ruhian As Prakoso In THE RAID 2", "Gareth Evans On The Raid 2: Berandal Trailer", "THE RAID 2: BERANDAL Starts Shooting (and Punching and Kicking) in Indonesia! 2018/19 possibly. $3.99. Following Andi's funeral, Rama agrees to go undercover and is tasked with infiltrating the underworld by going to prison to befriend Bangun's son Uco under the alias 'Yuda'. The Raid 2 (Dubbed) Action & adventure. "[55], Rolling Stone chief critic Peter Travers wrote, "The Raid 2 lets its warriors rip for two and a half thrilling hours. As of March 2021[update], the film has an approval rating of 81% on review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 176 reviews, with an average rating of 7.50/10. Other cast members include Henky Solaiman and Fikha Effendi, who reprise their roles as Rama's father and wife, Isa, respectively. We find out that realism is not the aim of the series and instead its a world of gangsters, villains and corruption.Evans is able to introduce new characters like the 'Hammer Girl' and the 'Baseball Bat' guy without making them seem totally over the top and ridiculous. For those who watched the violence-fest that is The Raid back in 2011, the Gareth Evans-led action flick was a not-so-gentle reminder that Indonesian movies can fare much better in the right hands. With Iko Uwais, Yayan Ruhian, Arifin Putra, Oka Antara. The Raid 2 Formidable though they may have been, Rama's opponents in that fateful building were nothing more than small fish swimming in a pond much larger than he ever dreamed possible. An international fugitive and his thugs trap a small Specials Operations force inside a building. The film follows the main character's journey right after the end of the first movie. Action & adventure. The Raid 2 on the Web:Official Website. The first movie 'The Raid: Redemption' set the bar for action movies. [14], Evans also revealed on Twitter that Yayan Ruhian, who played Mad Dog in The Raid, will return for the sequel as a new character called Prakoso,[15] the machete-wielding chief assassin of Bangun. [12], Julie Estelle was cast as "Hammer Girl" in December 2012; Evans also tweeted that internationally renowned silat practitioner Cecep Arif Rahman was also given a major part in the film. His family at risk, Rama has only one choice to protect his infant son and wife: He must go undercover to enter the criminal underworld himself and climb through the hierarchy of competing forces until it leads him to the corrupt politicians and police pulling the strings at the top of the heap. An elite police unit becomes trapped by a criminal's thugs. [24], A teaser trailer was released at Twitch Film on 6 November 2013. The movie reminded me a little of a Tarantino film with its characters, something like Kill Bill. During the Japanese invasion of China, a wealthy martial artist is forced to leave his home when his city is occupied. "[71], In a November 2016 interview with Impact, Evans stated the third film was no longer going forward with the franchise likely having ended, stating "Moving back to UK felt like a closing chapter on that franchise—we ended the story pretty neatly (I feel) in Part 2. The Raid 2. Revealing his betrayal, Uco kills his father and shoots Eka in the leg. A critically injured Eka reveals to Rama he was also undercover before dying. Such a solution requires the use of Hamming code for error correction. 'gangster') is a 2014 Indonesian action crime film written, directed and edited by the Welsh filmmaker Gareth Evans. It also received two nominations at the 2014 Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards, for Best Stunts, and Best Foreign Language Film;[65] losing the former to Edge of Tomorrow and the latter to Polish film, Ida. The site's consensus states: "Although its high-energy plot and over-the-top violence may play better with genre aficionados, The Raid 2 definitely delivers more of everything audiences loved about its predecessor. Price Match Guarantee. From Wings to Parasite, here's a look back at all of the Best Picture Oscar winners in the history of the ceremony. And his triumph over the small fry has attracted the attention of the predators farther up the food chain. The Raid 2 may not be the best action, gangster, or even martial-arts movie ever made. The Raid 2 is not Raid Harder. The film was released in the United States and Canada by Sony Pictures Classics on 28 March 2014. Immaculately edited, each traumatic, tensely tactile fight would blur into chaos if not for Evans's pinpoint pacing something that refreshes all the more in the face of modern blockbusting's tendency to start big and just keep getting bigger, until burnout."[58]. This was originally director Gareth Evans' dream project before budget limitations forced him to create a simpler movie. The film picks up about half an hour after the first one, with the hero, Rama, now having to go undercover to find more corrupt Be aware, this film is The Raid 2, not The Raid the second. It was also nominated for Best Film, Best Original Score, Most Memorable Featured Appearance for Julie Estelle as 'The Hammer Girl' (all three lost to Cahaya dari Timur); Best Hair & Make-Up and Best Sound Mixing (both lost to Killers), as well as another nomination in the Best Supporting Actor category for Oka Antara (who lost to co-star Arifin Putra). [49], During its world premiere at Sundance, The Raid 2 received an overwhelming reaction. The Raid rammed a rocket up the arse of the action movie genre when it hit screens back in 2011. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. The movie delivers far more in the way of action and fight sequences whilst maintaining a sensible and cohesive plot.If you are expecting(for some bizarre reason) to see an amazing plot to compare to The Godfather or The Departed you probably are expecting the wrong things. Bunawar asks Rama to go undercover to expose the other corrupt officials' dealings with the local Bangun and Japanese Goto crime syndicates; Rama refuses. ", "Twitter: Test cam shooting today... @Matt_Flannery", "Twitter: Fuck 3D, let's 4D. The Assassin subdues Rama, and Bejo commands his men to get rid of him. If you are expecting to see a amazing fighting / martial arts movie with a believable plot you wont be disappointed. Directed by Gareth Evans. Get a sneak peek of the new version of this page. But as a combination of all three, it's unparalleled in recent memory and offers a tantalising glimpse into a post-Bayhem action-movie world. In 1905, a drifter on a dangerous mission to rescue his kidnapped sister tangles with a sinister religious cult on an isolated island. In the United States and Canada, the film grossed $2,627,209. View production, box office, & company info. Download The Raid 2 2014 Hindi Dubbed Movie BluRay 720p Dual Audio | Watch Online on KatMovieHD.nl :. On 20 December 2014, it won four of its ten nominations: Best Cinematography for Matt Flanery and Dimas Subono, Best Editing for Evans and Andi Novianto, Best Special Effects, and Best Supporting Actor for Arifin Putra. Goto then declares war on Bejo, Uco and Reza. In the first filmbefore Tama's death and Wahyu's defeat, Tama reveals that Reza betrayed Wahyu when being ordered to kill him and that Reza sent Wahyu to die, which in the second film comes. Some action sequels don't know when to say when. The action stuff in "The Raid 2," while likely to alienate the squeamish, really IS like nothing else out there. Gareth Evans's second Jakarta-set martial-arts flick is as astonishing as the first. Plot kept under wraps. [25] The Hollywood Reporter stated that the trailer "unleashes more action than most Hollywood blockbusters. Leaving the confines of a single building has done wonders for Gareth Evans' breakout franchise. The film was released in the United States and Canada by Sony Pictures Classics on 28 March 2014. Written by The unit's only option is to fight their way out. Formidable though they may have been, Rama's opponents in that fateful building were nothing more than small fish swimming in a pond much larger than he ever dreamed possible. The viewers are introduced to an entirely new perspective on the world where the first movie is set. Hamming codes can detect up to d – 1 bit errors, and correct (d – 1) / 2 bit errors, where d is the minimum hamming distance between all pairs in the code wo… Sony Pictures Classics. Ohhhhh myyyyyy lorddddd I couldn't keep me eyes off those fight scenes. Mark Olsen of the Los Angeles Times reported that "The screening caused an explosion of excitement and enthusiasm for the film on social media. And it came out of nowhere, being directed by Welshman in Indonesia Gareth Evans and … The film appeared on several critics' year-end lists. The Raid 2 is one of the best sequels...hell one of the best action follow ups ever. [16] Ruhian, who is a choreographer of the film, also trained Estelle in pencak silat. Bunawar, the head of an internal investigation unit, sends the injured Bowo for treatment but executes Wahyu, assuring Rama it is to protect him from corrupt cops like Wahyu; Bunawar also tells Rama that the legal system cannot fix the problem and that testifying would only endanger him and his family. [11][12] Berandal was originally conceived as a standalone action drama film which incorporates bigger action scenes and according to Evans tells the story of "a young guy who goes into prison, befriends the son of a mob boss, comes out, joins him as an enforcer and then has to survive a gang war". Nothing written. A young man called Andrew is forced to endure a bitter encounter with a man known as the Cameraman, who enjoys filming beatings, murders and rapes in an abandoned underpass. According to director Gareth Evans, The Raid 2 starts two hours after The Raid: Redemption (2011) finishes. After fighting his way out of a building filled with gangsters and madmen - a fight that left the bodies of police and gangsters alike piled in the halls - rookie Jakarta cop Rama thought it was done and he could resume a normal life. However, in 2018, Evans stated that after doing two Raid movies, he … The difference being, people should not expect more of the exact same, this franchise has evolved. [34][35], The film had its world premiere at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival on 21 January 2014. We let you watch movies online without having to register or paying, with over 10000 movies and TV-Series. Ito, a gangland enforcer, caught amidst a treacherous and violent insurrection within his Triad crime family upon his return home from a stint abroad. Rama is still the main character and this films takes place immediately after the events of the first film. 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