Iko Uwais is one of the most underrated martial arts action stars.

The Raid 2 is one of the greatest action movies of all time, period

Choosing between Raid & Raid 2 is like choosing between Alien & Aliens. Some people can choose, I cannot, it depends on my mood, as I love both.

Fun Fact: The director wrote raid 2 as a stand alone movie named "Berandal". With the same basic plot. He couldn't get funding for it so he made The Raid. And then after its popularity he was able to create the sequel. Changing the the screenplay of "Berandal" to make The raid 2. Maybe that's why the sequel feels more like a deep dive and flushed out

The bathroom fight, the prison fight, the car chase fight, hammer girl and bat boy, the kitchen fight.. overload of awesome fight choreography.

The Raid 2: You’re gonna need a band aid.

the raid: redemption - 10/10 the raid 2 - 11/10 (not a typo)

John Wick is literally inspired by The Raid series. The creators of John Wick have said it so. They even got Mad Dog and the assassin in John Wick 3.

The Raid 3 : Shadow Legends

I live in Utah and was so pumped after seeing the first Raid that I was shocked that they came to Sundance over here for The Raid 2, so I waited in line and couldn't get a ticket but someone sold me their friends who didn't show up! I even met the director! These movies will always have a special place in my nostalgic memory. Super pumped that I got to share that lol thanks for reviewing it

The Fight scene in the car is brilliant done better then any Fast and Furious

didn't even mention the prison yard scene. one of the best and iconic action scenes in the history of cinema

The final fight against the Assassin is one of my favourite fights of all time

Wow, he actually compared this movie to the Arkham games, that’s awesome

Iko Uwais (Rama) should be in John Wick 4, as either John's ally or enemy.

Straight up, The Raid 2 last half hour is just full on blistering action and the kitchen fight literally left me breathless when watching it at Cinema. Just amazing film...and the car chase/fight....awesome! Raid 2 wins it for me over the Raid

The antagonists from The Raid are in John Wick.

Watch "The Night Comes For Us." A lot of the same actors are in that movie and the action is amazing.

Jeremy is living proof that ads don't always have to be annoying.

Yeah I agree heavily, Scoob wasn’t a good movie... as the OG Movie Fred would say “I think Coolsville sucks” expect replace “Coolsville with “this movie”. Fair review.

I actually prefer The Raid 2. Yea the first Raid has a simpler plot, but Raid 2 just expands upon everything in the best way possible. The prison riot scene blew my damn mind the first time I saw it.

It's the Alien vs Aliens argument.

Completely agree. Both Raid movies are incredible action films but Raid 1 works better because of its simplicity. 2 improves upon 1 but is a little too long and has too much going on.

The Raid 2 is the closest to a Sleeping Dogs movie we'll ever have.

Best fighting movie in the past 50 years.

The Raid 2 is actually a step over The Raid Redemption in my opinion! Both are top notch action films however!

Gotta go with raid 2. Doubles up on everything that made raid 1 spectacular + great car chases. The prison riot was absolutely nuts. Watch the deleted scene of the gang war and you will see how jam packed with action this movie truely is!!!!! And THAT SCENE got left on the cutting room floor.

The kitchen fight is one of the most intense and cathartic fight scenes I've ever seen. The first movie might be more rewatchable as a whole, but the second has the best "I'm just gonna watch this scene" moments imho.

Ok, I'm definitely watching both Raid films now.

It’s so hard to pick because, you’re right Jeremy, Mad Dog was insane. What I like about his character too is that he fights with honor. No weapons and even allowed time for the opponent to get up. I don’t remember much of the raid two but I am glad you enjoyed it. I was waiting for these for a long time!!

All the “boss” fights are insane. The kitchen at the end has yet to be topped

I just reviewed these movies a couple weeks ago on IG. The Raid 2 is a perfect martial arts movie IMO. The fights, choreography, character development, and story were all stepped up. I loved every second of it.

The Night Comes For Us on Netflix is almost like a weird-spiritual sequel you should check out. (If you gushed over the bloody violence in the Raid films...oh boy you're in for a treat) A lot of the same actors and stunt team that worked on these films are in it as well. Highly recommend it.

The Raid’s fight scenes are on a whole other level

Too many memorable moments in this film. That part where dude was driving in reverse and swerved at the last second, baited the henchman to crash into the divider was also noteworthy.

I saw The Raid 2 in theaters and it was one of the best decisions I ever made.

Jeremy, you should watch The Night come for us, it's pretty much the spiritual successor of the raid films

It's DEFINITELY Raid 2 over the first Raid for me. It delved even deeper into the criminal underground world, it had beautiful cinematography and was shot extremely well, the story was interesting and well-written, the characters were compelling, and the action scenes were even BIGGER and BETTER!! The fight choreography was absolutely insane... especially that kitchen fight, which is definitely one of the best fight sequences in film history! So yeah... The Raid 2 for me, hands down. P.S. That was a pretty great Keanu Reeves impression. I wish I still made compilation videos of Jeremy Jahns doing celebrity impressions. I have two of them on my channel. Check 'em out if you're interested, y'all!!

Jeremy you need to see the making of the raid 2. That car chase is remarkable how they filmed that. No CGI.

I gotta say I remember at the time the Raid 2 being on my list for one of the best action films ever. I mean from the Car Chase scene, to Hammergirl and Baseball Bat Man, and then that brutal ass kitchen scene. I have to rewatch it.

6 years later and this movie is still the absolute king of asian action cinema.

Gareth Evans recently came out with a new tv show called "Gangs of London". It's basically his Raid movies, except set in London and with hour long episodes. If you haven't checked it out yet, you really should.

I preferred the 'Final Boss Fight' element from the Raid 1 over 2 (awesome as the assassin in 2 was), but the dramatic villain downfall in 2 is better since they had set up the motivations of being in the crime family and why they feel betrayed by Ramas actions. Its fantastic filmmaking and a worthy follow up, but I prefer how compact the first one is. Gareth Evans is a filmmaker to watch out for.

Dredd was written before 'The Raid' I think. Or at least, they came to be simultaneously, yet separately.

we've all been waiting for this ever since the review of the first one lol

"Give me the ball"

The beauty is all the choreography still looks amazing years later. Whether its a fight in a warehouse, a subway, a kitchen, etc. It all feels so happenstance and connected at the same time. Fart punchlines don't have this kind of precise timing.

The Raid 2 is simply the greatest action film ever made while giving an honorable nod to Die Hard (1988) being the greatest Hollywood action film ever made. The Raid 2 is arguably the greatest sequel film ever made, definitely in the top 5 list no problem.

I have an idea for your next series of Reviews: Do all of Hayao Miyazaki's Movies starting with Castle Of Cagliostro and ending with The Wind Rises.

(my friend) I don't like foreign films. (My friend after I showed him the raid movies) can I borrow these?

"Give me the ball" that man alone makes raid 2 better such a good movie

It's a damn shame that the third movie is almost never gonna happen.

They’re both near perfect movies. The first Raid holds a special place in my heart because it set that bar. The Raid 2 meets and exceeds expectations. It’s a tough choice but when you own both, you don’t have to choose.

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*Prays that Jeremy watches The Night Comes For Us on Netflix*

Fun fact: the Raid 2 was originally planned as a single movie with the working title Thug before there was any Raid 1. It got delayed and some of its choreography was then used on Raid 1 when it came out. The director even stated they wanted to save the most complex fights for the movie now known as the sequel to The Raid. The Kitchen fight scene took several months to shoot if I'm not mistaken...

Loving the longer hair Jeremy.

I love how all the fights in this movie have a build up much like EDM music has a build up to a drop. They took that same concept and dropped amazing fights.

The Raid 2 is what I much prefer over the Raid 1, but I freaking love both films. If you speak Indonesian or grew up in Indonesia, you’ll have WAYY more enjoyment with 2 than the first because Uco & Reza are played by really famous actors over there. Also the dialogue is exponentially better because in the Raid 1 the criminals talk too politely in Indonesian which becomes funny to hear, whereas in this film everyone talks exactly how Indonesians should talk. Uco especially has the best acting moments in the film with his dad, and I knew the actor from his younger days when he acted in a high school romance film. It’s quite a change in tone, and I love it. Snow in Jakarta though? HAHAHAHA, that’s like if there’s a scene in Star Wars where Obi Wan has force lighting. Indonesia is a hot country that never has winter at all. The final fights remain the best fight scene out of the 2 films. It’s one of the few times where after the fight is done, my mouth dropped & I fucking clapped for that shit, and I’m still rewatching the fights whenever I feel like doing it. The music really heightens the awesomeness. Mad Dog though, whooof, he’s still the best bad guy in the series no doubt about it. Mad Dog and the Assassin both got to fight John Wick in 3 so that’s sweet! As the others have said, you should watch Night Comes For Us as well. It’s the spiritual successor to the Raid, but with horror movie gores. Cool fights, and the gore’s so messed up that it’s actually a way better horror movie than Saw. XD

The kitchen fight scene with volume turned right up is my all time favourite fight scene ever. It's amazing, also watching the film back recently the car chase scene is phenomenal too, doesn't get the credit it deserves. Make Raid 3 already Gareth...! Oh and for John Wick 4 we need Iko Uwais teamed up with Mad Dog and the Assassin.

The Raid 2 always and forever. The hallway fight scene finished it for me🎯🎯🎯 but the kitchen, oh the kitchen.😍😍😍 This is basically what the street fighter or mortal Kombat movies should have been!

The way the action is framed on camera is insane in the raid 2. Great moments being when the meth head jumps sideways through a window and the camera follows him. Or when they're doing close up shots in a car during the chase scene then move to do close ups in the car behind it with no obvious cuts.

That 10 minute fight scene towards the end is the best of all time

It’s about time he did this review, I’ve been waiting and constantly refreshing his channel ever since the first Raid review.

Everyone here knew you’d love The Raid films. And, like everyone here says, The Night Comes For Us is your next logical step. Feels like a Raid successor. Action is even more brutal and beautiful than the Raids (Police van fight scene is the action scene ever put to film).

Please watch "Gangs of London" you will love the action. Gareth made a masterpiece here.

I told you man, that kitchen fight scene is one of the best ever 🙌🏾🙌🏾

If they make a Mortal Kombat sequel, they should totally include the fight choreographer from the raid movies, I'd love to see the brutal bloody realistic looking fight scenes like the kitchen scene in Raid 2 but in a Mortal Kombat setting 🤩 that would be totally kick-ass!

"The Night come for us" is next plz plz

Easily one of my favorite and most rewatched movies. This is the sleeping dogs video game movie I dream of. As well as a great sequel to the first film

Did you notice that the boss fight in the first and second movie, were the 2 guys John Wick fought at the end of John Wick 3. Probably the same choreographer for all movies which is awesome

If you can find Gangs of London anywhere, it’s a very recent show and it’s also created by Gareth Evans (he directs episodes 1 & 5). The story is pretty tight, the fighting is still top notch and episode 5 is just *chef’s kiss*

The raid 3 NEEDS to happen. I never got the chance to see the first two when they came out cuz they didn’t play in any theaters near me

I think Raid 2 edges out Raid 1 for me in rewatch ability simply because I really enjoy the world building of the second movie. Fights aside, just the acting and dialog in R2 are fantastic to watch.

Raid 2 is 100% better than 1. Story, action, acting, everything is taken up a notch and is honestly such a thrill ride of an experience that it feels about an hour long! My jaw dropped when Jeremy said it was 2 and a half hours because it definitely doesn’t feel like it!

behinds the scenes video for the car chase is great. hidden camera guy disguised as a car seat/headrest. epic.

You didn't talk about Hammer Girl!That's the BEST tinhg of this movie!!

I prefer the Raid 2 for basically all the reasons you said in the video, just an overall deeper story with the same great action scenes and choreography. But in addition to that, following news and build up to the release of the Raid 2 back in 2013-2014 is pretty memorable and nostalgic for me as well. Both movies are 10/10s in my eyes, an argument can definitely be made for either one being better. Glad you’ve finally seen both.

fun fact: the final bosses in both Raid 1 & 2 (the Mad Dog & the Assassin) are so badass even John Wick gives them respect

The music makes the biggest difference for me. I loved Mike Shinoda's composition from the first one and the ending credits song with Chino Moreno on vocals was just too perfect.

... after trying to dodge the whole "The Raid came out first" argument you then walk right into the "Dredd was filmed first" argument. The Raid being filmed second but coming out first really hurt Dredd as people kept comparing them and claiming that Dredd was the rip-off. In my opinion, the two films were entirely unconnected.

My favourite action film of all time, my second favourite film of all time and the most rewatchable film ever!

Saw both in the cinema. Raid 2's retelling of The Godfather took me a little while to fully grasp and in that way the original raid's simplicity is definitely appreciated. But the way the killer just smiles as they square off in the kitchen gives me chills every time. However, #1 kill is The Raid's Man Vs Door with an "outta nowhere" RKO.

5:31 Holy crap! I think he'd actually make a pretty decent Keanu Reeves lookalike with that haircut Also, my pick goes to Raid 2. It's one of my favorite films ever, and the pure visceral adrenaline every fight gives me is yet to be matched by any other movie.

I like the “Linkin Park” music they use.

I love The Raid and The Raid 2 equally. I almost see them as one giant movie since it's all apart of the same story.

I love both raid movies but the first movie to me holds a special place in my heart. Infinitely rewatchible.

Gareth Evans has written and directed a TV show called “Gangs of London”. If you liked the Raid, you will LOVE this show. The action is incredible and it feels like the Godfather in London

Now it's time for 'The Night Comes for us' closest movie and fight scenes to the Raid.

THe Raid 2 is basically an Anime Live Action

The movie was the first time in my life I was physically exhausted from a final fight scene. Seriously they need to make Rama into a MK11 character.

A quick trivia from imdb (because I'm too lazy to write it myself): Originally, The Raid 2 was written before The Raid 1. When funding fell through for The Raid 2, Gareth Evans (director) decided to do a film that required a lower budget that would eventually become the first movie.

The "Gang Warfare" deleted scene hfs

Have you reviewed "Ipman", Donnie Yen. Curious on what you think.

FUN FACT: Indonesia is tropical, so safe to say our cities have 0% chances of snowing. The director choose to add the "Snow Scene" just for aesthetic / dramatic flare, but boy oh boy, the scene works perfectly, the contrast of white snow and the crimson red blood just... delicious 👌

Raid 2 ! The story line the fights , everything . It was a complete masterpiece

Shaggy: "Like, Scoob! I just got me too'd!!" Scooby: "Rut Roh!!"

Hey, Jeremy. Can you do a review on the classic The Princess Bride? Thanks!

I’m surprised you didn’t mention the last car chase...in my opinion it’s one of the best

I’ve waited for this review for so long that I have to watch it at least twice!