If The Raid felt vertical, The Raid 2 is more horizontal, with subplots and minor characters sprawling out in every direction. The sheer abundance of plot information is one way that The Raid 2 differs from its predecessor, which was a very simple story: Lone-wolf hero fights his way to the top of a massive deathtrap. In the time it takes undercover agent Rama (Iko Uwais) to elbow-smash his way through a packed rogue's gallery of villains, you could almost watch Gravity twice. Gareth Evans's sequel to his surprise 2011 hit takes the original's basic formula – lots of people pounding on each other in close quarters – and simply stretches it over a much longer running time. If The Raid 2: Berandal doesn't end up as the most violent movie to hit screens in 2014, it won't be for lack of trying.
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