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‘The Raid 2′ a bigger, more intense, and grimmer follow-up to Gareth Evans’ 2012 actioner

The Raid 2 Written and directed by Gareth Evans Indonesia, 2014 If there is an art to the visceral brutality of cinematic violence, Gareth Evans may well be one of the new masters. His breakout 2012 feature, The Raid: Redemption, was a master class of simplicity, placing a rookie cop (Iko Uwais)  in the middle …

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‘The Raid 2’ a breathless, if overlong, action-packed follow-up

The Raid 2 Written and directed by Gareth Evans Indonesia, 2014 The first reaction to Gareth Evans’ highly anticipated sequel to his blistering 2012 action movie is to complain to the Advertising Standards Authority. Despite the title’s implication, there is no specific raid here, at least not upon a single, individual location, a design mandated by the …

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‘The Raid’ Movie Review – is an excellent action thriller, alternately graceful and brutal

The Raid Written and directed by Gareth Evans Indonesia/USA, 2011 The Raid is an action thriller with unmistakable, specific influences, but one that combines them with its own unique qualities to provide a particularly potent collection of thrills. Made in Indonesia but directed by a Welshman, the simple but effective plot of Gareth Evans’ film …

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