It becomes headache inducing after a while and is too long for its own good. I think there’s a point where some audiences will begin to tire of the mayhem seen here. I still enjoyed Dredd quite a bit, however. In fact, the recent Dredd basically took the framework of the original film and ran with it. That added a level of suspense that’s often missing from these types of films. One aspect of the original film that I enjoyed is that it took place in an enclosed setting. I still prefer the original film, but I think this one should satisfy fans, some might even prefer it. It takes things in a different direction. It gives us more of what fans of the first film want, and it also avoids giving us the same movie. I admire that this sequel gets two things right. Ultimately, it’s the action that I think most fans will watch this for, and on that level it more than delivers. This is the basic setup, but there are a lot of various subplots on display here. The two spend time in prison together before the film flashes forward two years. His goal is to get close to Uco (Arifin Putra), and ultimately befriend him to infiltrate his father’s mafia organization. In order for things to not look suspicious, he serves some jail time. He declines at first, but quickly realizes that he’s in more danger by declining this offer. It’s been a while since I’ve seen the original film, but this time Rama (Iko Uwais) goes undercover. I felt that the recent Transformers film would never end, and I can’t say I didn’t get those feelings with this film either. An apology for its excessive run time might’ve been welcome, but you can’t say the film doesn’t deliver. This is full-on R rated mayhem here that makes zero apologies for being what it is.
THE RAID 2 BERANDAL BLURAY MOVIE
Not only is this movie considerably longer than its predecessor (150 minutes), but it nearly doubles the violence. I don’t believe I’ve seen a movie as relentlessly violent as The Raid 2. Those familiar with the original film should have a basic idea of what they’re in for.