Review of The Raid 2

The Raid 2 (2014)
7/10
Longer, Louder
22 June 2014
Warning: Spoilers
Bigger, Louder, Longer. Better? No! A bigger budgeted rehash, lacking in comparison to its EPIC original. I can only assume this will take the turn of all other predecessor franchises, ending with some 3D poop spatter, needing more paint.

I hated the plot here it was awfully nonexistent. The gangster hierarchy shown were pathetic cardboard cutouts, painful to watch. Aside I didn't like the hammer scenes in this martial arts film they lacked balance and function, alongside the baseball bat sequence. Tediously. A few other scenes were also quite drawn out. Although overall it will keep the fanboy's re-watching for this entertaining ride that was a roller coaster of paced action, in between some of the above duration. Yes! An enjoyable film for the style of martial arts seen and action.

Brutal martial arts action film, but really wasn't as good as the first at all, therefore cannot be rated higher.
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