I really don't understand why Raid 2 is called a masterpiece. The plot is loose and protracted, the family and basic feelings are abrupt and blunt, and the visual fatigue brought by the various fighting moves in the early stage has weakened the excitement of the final BOSS battle. 150 minutes is too long for a kung fu film with zero points in literary drama. Too long.
Like Quentin? Violent aesthetics is the art of turning evil into flower. John Woo's beauty comes from the loyalty and bravery behind the pigeon windbreaker who is willing to sacrifice for love and righteousness. Quentin's beauty comes from the directness and suddenness beyond imagination. The blood of Raid 2 splattered and cut throats and tendons was just a purified version of Miike Tsongshi's straightforward cruelty and pervertedness. The female killer who uses a hammer is obviously from Cong Park Zanyu's "Old Boy", while the male killer with a club is from Miike Takashi's "Killer Ah Yi". Quentin's successor should be Luo Hongzhen's "Yellow Sea" and Jia Zhangke's "Destined".
Martial arts full marks? Indeed, the film showcases Indonesia's sulet fighting skills and a glimpse of the claw knife. Suleite's fighting technique feels like the capture and Wing Chun of Chinese martial arts. There are a lot of anti-joint techniques and fast punches. Compared with the long fist and kicking the leg, it is not easy to show in the long-range camera, not stunning, not beautiful. The real full marks in martial arts is Donnie Yen's "Fuse", which includes Sanda, wrestling, karate, and Muay Thai. The BOOS point with Zou Zhenlong brings the sleeping skills of Brazilian Gracie Jiu-Jitsu to the extreme.
There have been too many action movies, and I want to create or challenge Bruce Lee's "Jingwumen", Zhang Che's "One-Armed Swordsman", Jet Li's "Shaolin Temple", Tsui Hark's "New Dragon Inn", and Stephen Chow's "Kung Fu" in kung fu films. As well as the milestone status of Tony Jia's "Fist Fighter", it ended in a bleak ending and even became a laughing stock. It is far from "Heroes", which is the most powerful in the world, and there is "Martial Arts" scientifically explained by Chen Kexin.
The Raid 2, but that's it.
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