2012's The Raid was amazing. A blast of fresh air that blew the cobwebs off action cinema. An insanely violent slice of pulp fiction. While watching it you assumed that this was it, the pinnacle, no action flick would ever top it.
Then The Raid 2 was released.
Indonesian supercop Rama has just recovered from the events of the first film when he's asked to go back undercover again. Because literally no one else from the first film survived he's still a credible criminal and he slips back into his old persona with ease. The only problem is part of his assignment involves him being in jail to befriend the son of a corrupt politician. He's promised all sorts when his assignment is over.
Of course both assignment and his life turn to shit rapidly.
It's a brilliant watch and one that's been described as The Godfather part 2 of action cinema. A description that's hard to argue with. Yeah, it's a touch too long at 150 minutes but it just pins you to your seat throughout. The prison riot, a car chase unlike one you've ever seen, that kitchen scene. It keeps topping itself and then we get to the end.
This scene, 11 minutes of mayhem from the latter part of the movie is a slice of the mindblowing action on display throughout. Do not watch this if you are easily offended by violence.
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