It's only April, but The Raid 2 is the action movie of the year

Blade runners: Rama (Iko Uwais) versus the Assassin (Cecep Arif Rahman) in The Raid 2's climactic fight.
COURTESY OF SONY PICTURES CLASSICSFILM There are action films. And then there's The Raid 2. One need not have seen 2011's The Raid: Redemption to appreciate this latest collaboration between Welsh director Gareth Evans and Indonesian actor, martial artist, and fight choreographer Iko Uwais — it's recommended, of course, but the sequel stands alone on its own merits.Read more »