Early Buzz: Gareth Evans' 'The Raid 2' [Sundance 2014]
The world premiere screening of Gareth Evans' highly anticipated sequel, The Raid 2, just finished at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival and the response was electric. We'll have a review and video blog soon but, for now, we've compiled a bunch of tweets from movie bloggers and filmmakers alike to give you an idea of what you can expect when the film hits on March 28. Here are two to get the ball rolling:
The Raid 2 is one of the best action films ever made. It might even be THE best. Holy f***ing s**t. #Sundance
— Germain Lussier (@GermainLussier) January 22, 2014
THE RAID 2 sets a spectacular new benchmark for vehicular action. The Fast and the What, again?
— Russ Fischer (@russfischer) January 22, 2014
To deal with THE RAID 2, the MPAA is gonna need something heavier than NC-17. And probably some adult diapers.
— Russ Fischer (@russfischer) January 22, 2014
THE RAID 2 is a crime saga that perfectly mixes THE GODFATHER with martial arts. It was better than I hoped. #sundance14
— Devin Faraci (@devincf) January 22, 2014
Gareth Evans is the best action filmmaker working right now. Full stop. Bow. #Sundance2014
— Drew McWeeny (@DrewAtHitFix) January 22, 2014
THE RAID 2 is even more epic than we ever could have imagined. A complex story sets the stage for truly uninhibited violence. #Sundance
— Ryland Aldrich (@RylandAldrich) January 22, 2014
I think the kitchen scene in THE RAID 2 is the best fight scene I've ever seen.
— Keith Calder (@keithcalder) January 22, 2014
— Matt Goldberg (@MattGoldberg) January 22, 2014
THE RAID 2 is just fucking insane. Some of the best action sequences I've ever seen. And I don't know how it gets an R. Wow. Just wow.
— Steven Weintraub (@colliderfrosty) January 22, 2014
We can all go home now. @ghuwevans just won movies. #theraid2 #Sundance2014
— Roxanne Benjamin (@roxanne73) January 22, 2014
Gareth Evans just pulled off something akin to The Dark Knight of action movies. Unfuckingbelievable. The Raid 2 is insane. #Sundance
— Alex Billington (@firstshowing) January 22, 2014
THE RAID 2 is just insane. Some of the best action sequences I've seen. Just plain kicks your ass from start to finish. Wow. #Sundance
— ErikDavis (@ErikDavis) January 22, 2014
The Raid 2 – Legendary. Unbelievably insanely exhilarating. Action at its best. Ever. From sets to camerawork to music to fights-incredible.
— Alex Billington (@firstshowing) January 22, 2014