Director/Writer Gareth Evans’ The Raid 2 arrives in U.S. theaters today (March 28th) and Sony Pictures Classics’ will release the film in St. Louis on Friday, April 11.
After having an early look at Evans’ film, my fellow Movie Geeks are raving about it.
Tom Stockman, calls the R-rated movie, “a hyper-violent, adrenaline-fueled epic!” Jim Batts says, “Raid 2 is a non-stop thrill ride that will have your heart pumping almost from the first fade-in to the final fade-out! It’s an action film lover’s fever dream!” Look for Wamg’s review in the coming weeks.
Here’s what goes down in The Raid 2 -
He thought it was over. 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.
After having an early look at Evans’ film, my fellow Movie Geeks are raving about it.
Tom Stockman, calls the R-rated movie, “a hyper-violent, adrenaline-fueled epic!” Jim Batts says, “Raid 2 is a non-stop thrill ride that will have your heart pumping almost from the first fade-in to the final fade-out! It’s an action film lover’s fever dream!” Look for Wamg’s review in the coming weeks.
Here’s what goes down in The Raid 2 -
He thought it was over. 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.
- 3/28/2014
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Julie Estelle as Hammer Girl. Photo by Akhirwan Nurhaidir and Gumilar Triyoga, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics.
Sony Pictures Classics has released the new trailer for the upcoming film The Raid 2. The sequel had it’s world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival.
This is what those in attendance at the screening had to say:
Devin Faraci (Badassdigest) tweeted: “Gareth Evans is the greatest living action director. The Raid 2 is spectacular. #sundance14″ and “Can’t even imagine the money every studio will be throwing at Gareth Evans now. This movie is just so much bigger and better than The Raid.” Read his review Here.
Russ Fischer (Slashfilm) tweeted: “The Raid 2 sets a spectacular new benchmark for vehicular action. The Fast and the What, again?” and “The Raid 2 has some incredible action and a “more is more” mindset. Drama aspires to The Godfather, achieves only a pale homage.”
He thought it was over.
Sony Pictures Classics has released the new trailer for the upcoming film The Raid 2. The sequel had it’s world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival.
This is what those in attendance at the screening had to say:
Devin Faraci (Badassdigest) tweeted: “Gareth Evans is the greatest living action director. The Raid 2 is spectacular. #sundance14″ and “Can’t even imagine the money every studio will be throwing at Gareth Evans now. This movie is just so much bigger and better than The Raid.” Read his review Here.
Russ Fischer (Slashfilm) tweeted: “The Raid 2 sets a spectacular new benchmark for vehicular action. The Fast and the What, again?” and “The Raid 2 has some incredible action and a “more is more” mindset. Drama aspires to The Godfather, achieves only a pale homage.”
He thought it was over.
- 1/23/2014
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Julie Estelle as Hammer Girl. Photo by Akhirwan Nurhaidir and Gumilar Triyoga, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics.
Premiering in January 2014 at the Sundance Film Festival, watch the new trailer for Gareth Evans’ The Raid 2: Berandal.
Starring Iko Uwais, Yayan Ruhian, Arifin Putra, Oka Antara, Tio Pakusadewo, and Alex Abbad, the film continues where the first film ends. It continues with Rama (Uwais) going undercover and infiltrates the ranks of a ruthless Jakarta crime syndicate in order to protect his family and to uncover the corruption in his own police force.
Here’s what the director had to say over on Twitter.
@alibolong The Raid 2 takes place 2hrs after the first, The Raid 3 would start 2hrs before The Raid 2 ends.
— Gareth Evans (@ghuwevans) December 31, 2013
Check out the behind-the-scenes photos from when the second installment went into production earlier this year Here.
The Raid 2: Berandal (Indonesian Trailer) from Merantau Films on Vimeo.
Premiering in January 2014 at the Sundance Film Festival, watch the new trailer for Gareth Evans’ The Raid 2: Berandal.
Starring Iko Uwais, Yayan Ruhian, Arifin Putra, Oka Antara, Tio Pakusadewo, and Alex Abbad, the film continues where the first film ends. It continues with Rama (Uwais) going undercover and infiltrates the ranks of a ruthless Jakarta crime syndicate in order to protect his family and to uncover the corruption in his own police force.
Here’s what the director had to say over on Twitter.
@alibolong The Raid 2 takes place 2hrs after the first, The Raid 3 would start 2hrs before The Raid 2 ends.
— Gareth Evans (@ghuwevans) December 31, 2013
Check out the behind-the-scenes photos from when the second installment went into production earlier this year Here.
The Raid 2: Berandal (Indonesian Trailer) from Merantau Films on Vimeo.
- 12/31/2013
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
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