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Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!

The Worst Film Ever

Surprisingly incoherent and boring

I wanted to like it more than I actually did... But much of the humor totally escaped me and I walked out only mildly impressed.

Merantau is an action packed movie that captures the adventure that occurs during Yuda's, the main character, Merantau. In Yuda's Merantau he travels to Jakarta to find that his living accommodations are not correct, and there is no one to call to fix it. Afterwards, he crosses paths with a young boy named Addit and his sister, Astri. I personally found this movie quite interesting between all of the fight scenes, and the shocking ending. This is a really well done movie, and is quite different than what I would have expected had it been done in the "American" type of movie, including tons of explosions, major firearm battles, and a perfectly happy ending. However, this movie not only surprised me with how amazing it is, but also made me think of the differences between normal America movies and foreign films. Overall, I think the movie is a hidden gem, and shows off silat, martial arts, to its fullest potential, along with some plot twists along the way.

Well i saw the first part, The raid redemption.The obvious reason why i'm here writing this review... I really enjoyed it..The reason why it caught everybody's eye was the fact that it featured never before seen action sequences.It was hard to find any faults in the film.A film which will remain lodged in your brains forever if action is your genre. It was slam bam, no holds barred full on ass whooping.A total fix for any action movie junkies out there.This movie more or less is the continuation of what they left behind for people who were still yearning for more.So COM ON then , come get your fix.However,like perpetually any other fix the first one was sweeter.

A young man flies from the nest in order to become an adult. It's a pretty meager story for a martial arts film, one that comes up a lot (Ong Bak is a good example). He goes to the big city, gets into trouble, and winds up fighting for his life against a bunch of crooks. There's nothing here you haven't seen before, nor any reason to be watching this for plot. What you're here for, of course, is the action.As a traditional martial arts film, it spends a lot of time getting to the action and then the movie is nothing but. If you can get past the initial thirty minute slump, the film has some pretty decent action, though nothing I can seriously recommend watching the whole film for. In my experience, a lot of martial arts films can easily be cast aside thanks to the advent of Youtube. Now all you have to do is look the movie up, watch the fight scene that is the only fantastic part, and move on with your life. And sadly, I feel Merantau is one of those movies. Despite the brilliant directing on the part of Evans (he knows how to film an action scene without all the shakiness, as well as play the camera to the movement taking place) it's a very average, run-of-the-mill piece. The brutal action is kind of there, though you'll find that only one or two knock-outs are worthy of getting a rewind or a jaw-drop.So go to Youtube, watch the final fight, and otherwise there is no real reason to buy this. It's a very soft rent if you're itching for action, but could easily be a pass for most others. I'll give it a rent though, especially if you're a fan of The Raid.

Let's start with the bad: the movie is too melodramatic at times, with the use of slow-motion and predictable piano keys making some scenes feel a bit corny. I also found the main villain a bit too simplistic. Those are my only complaints in an otherwise enjoyable movie, that has convincingly 'raw' action scenes and two charismatic lead actors in the distinct and interesting setting that is Jakarta. It's refreshing to see an action-movie situated somewhere else than America and this movie proves that a country as beautiful and rich as Indonesia suits an action movie just as well. Other good points: I liked the camera-work and the ending took me by surprise. Looking forward to see more movies from this director!