With The Raid 2 arriving in UK cinemas too, James wants a word about violent movies…
The Raid 2is now out in cinemas.
I really recommend that you go and see this film.
Youre going to need time to settle into your seat and get comfortable before the carnage unfolds.
The most important thing on the agenda today isThe Raid 2.
While youre going, perhaps grab friends and family members and drag them along to the cinema with you.
Why isThe Raid 2so important?
Quite simply, its the sequel toThe Raid the 2011 breakout Indonesian action revelation directed by Welshman Gareth Evans.
That film titledThe Raid: Redemptionin some territories is a quintessential paragon of pure action cinema.
It exhilarated a global audience, attained cult status and now we have the long-awaited follow-up.
His mission to louse out corrupt cops is complicated as all parties become embroiled in complex inter-clan power struggles.
but, of course, the major draw is the fighting.
And dont even get me started on Baseball Bat Man and Hammer Girl.
Ill say no more because I dont want to spoil all the nice surprises.
Just go and seeThe Raid 2for yourself if you havent already left to do just that.
Of course, you may still have objections and others have objected to Evans films.
The objectionable aspect is the hyper-violence.
I am also a man who loves few things more than watching ridiculously violent movies.
tonight with an outstandingly brutal movie ideallyThe Raid 2.
Note the art in martial arts.
Film crews directors, cinematographers, actors, stunt teams, editors, etc.
That real world is, in fact, a very violent place.
You need only read or watch the news to confirm that.
Altogether, violence movies are essential as both entertainment and intellectual stimulation.
Now go and seeThe Raid 2.Its the contemporary IndonesianTitus Andronicusand its got a killer prison toilet cubicle fight scene.
Ah, forget it.
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