

From there, Rama's arc is overshadowed by the brooding quest of Uco to prove himself as a man/crime boss. Evans, who wrote and directed the action-packed thriller, races to cut out every surviving character from the first film-save Rama-in the first ten minutes. Upon the pair's release, a power struggle ignites that makes Rama's real identity the least of his worries.įirst off, it needs to be said that The Raid 2 is a sequel in only the most ornamental of terms. So, Rama goes undercover in prison to befriend Uco (Arifin Putra), the spoiled, power-hungry son of a top crime boss.

They want to topple the organized crime of Jakarta, and to do it they need an inside man.

Then, a special internal branch of the police force offers Rama a dangerous mission he can't turn down. Rama (Iko Uwais) has brought Lieutenant Wahyu (Pierre Gruno) to the authorities the wounded Bowo (Tegar Satrya) is promptly excused to receive medical care. The Raid 2 picks up shortly after the story of The Raid: Redemption left off.
