![]() ![]() Brad also offers philosophical musings on martial arts and the filmographies of everyone from Jackie Chan to Donnie Yen on Kung Fu Kingdom, where he's also had the privilege of interviewing many of the world's great stunt professionals, and hearing plenty of gripping stories on injuries incurred in their line of work and the intricacies of designing the acts of death defiance he first thrilled to as a youngster. Today, Brad channels his thoughts on all manner of movies, from comic book films, sci-fi thrillers, comedies, and everything in between through his writings on Screen Rant. Growing up, Brad developed an innate love of movies and storytelling, and was instantly enamored with the world of adventure while following the exploits of Indiana Jones, Japanese kaiju, and superheroes. The Raid 2 got particularly crafty in doing exactly that with its final battle, giving Rama and the assassin plenty of room to move, but forcing them to fight up close and personal due to the kerambit being in play. Other times, martial arts fights may unfold in more open environments. Sometimes, this leads to impressive fight scenes in tight, confined spaces, as seen in The Raid 2’s first. ![]() Martial arts movie legends like Iko Uwais and action movie filmmakers alike are known for getting creative with their settings and surrounding environments in their approach to fight choreography. Rehearsed over a period of six weeks, The Raid 2’s climactic fight would come to be seen by many as perhaps the best martial arts movie knife fight there’s ever been. Evans also reveals in the film's commentary that it was always his intention to incorporate it into The Raid 2. The kermabit had previously been featured in Evans’ and Uwais’ debut film Merantau, but only in a training sequence with Uwais’ character Yuda. On The Raid 2’s home media audio commentary, director Gareth Evans commented on the side benefit of this, stating that despite the open space of the kitchen for the martial arts movie showdown, that “ because of the nature of that weapon, because it’s such a short blade, it forces the fighters to be close together in order for that weapon to become an impactful weapon.” Watching the fight unfold, the paradoxical parameters of it do indeed jump out. The final showdown of The Raid 2 pits Rama against a nameless assassin (Cecep Arif Rahman) in an extended kitchen fight, which starts out unarmed, but turns into a knife war when Rahman pulls out a pair of Indonesian blades known as kerambit. Like its predecessor, The Raid 2, released in 2014, stands as one of the best modern action films, and a key factor in shining the spotlight on Indonesia’s martial art Pencak Silat around the world. The sequel to 2012’s The Raid: Redempion, The Raid 2 saw martial arts star Iko Uwais return as Jakarta cop Rama, sent on a mission to put a stop to the organized crime that has penetrated the city’s police force. The Raid 2 pulled off a clever trick with its climactic knife fight.
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