The action stuff works so incredibly well, you’ll want a fan edit removing everything else.
Gareth Evans knows how to shoot an action scene. This is a high compliment coming from me, because it’s so rare. He knows not to do too many quick cuts, he knows where to put the cameras, and he knows to show the performers doing the stunts. The way he designs action sequences to make brutal physical violence seem both balletic and funny is beyond what anyone else is doing in cinema these days. The action stuff is so good and so fun, it’s a shame it has to be inside of a story, because the story itself drags down the final product. Continue reading “Film Review: The Raid 2”