The Raid 2: Berandal 6/10
If you
have ever wished that they made a Double Dragon or Streets Of Rage
movie then all you have to do is watch The Raid 2. I loved the first
film not expecting all that much from it. The sequel, while even
bigger and far more violent than the first, is way longer than it
needed to be. I don't think any movie with this much violence needs
to be longer than two hours and this movie is two and a half hours
long. That is far too much excitement for one film.
This
takes place like one hour after the first film ends. I won't ruin
what happens for anyone who hasn't seen it, but the main guy Rama
played by Iko Uwais needs to rest. This dude has just survived hell
and is being asked to go undercover in prison to get some information
about a bad guys kid who is locked up. Rama has to commit a crime to
get a few months inside but ends up getting years instead leaving his
wife and newborn kid behind.
