Fans have turned viewing sessions into events. They adjust their sound systems to capture the wet thud of Iko Uwais’ fists, dim the lights to appreciate the neon-drenched cinematography of the night club scene, and clear their schedules for 150 minutes of sustained tension. To watch The Raid 2 is to participate in a fitness challenge for your senses. The "entertainment" here is active rather than passive. You wince, you gasp, you rewind the mud fight scene three times to catch the nuance of a hammer fist.
Fans have turned viewing sessions into events. They adjust their sound systems to capture the wet thud of Iko Uwais’ fists, dim the lights to appreciate the neon-drenched cinematography of the night club scene, and clear their schedules for 150 minutes of sustained tension. To watch The Raid 2 is to participate in a fitness challenge for your senses. The "entertainment" here is active rather than passive. You wince, you gasp, you rewind the mud fight scene three times to catch the nuance of a hammer fist.