So Gareth Evans may not be giving us The Raid 3 anymore, but thank God there’s still a Timo Tjahjanto out there. He’s the director of fellow Indonesian action flicks Killers and Headshot, both of which are very much in the Evans mold and feature many of the same actors. Now Tjahjanto is back with The Night Comes For Us, and he’s bringing The Raid stars Joe Taslim and Iko Uwais along with him.
Taslim and Uwais find themselves on opposing sides this time, as they battle over the life of a young girl. It’s Taslim on the heroic side as Ito, a former Triad enforcer who leaves his old life behind after rescuing the girl. That puts him at odds with his old gang and its leader, Arian (Uwais), but not before fighting through waves and waves of enemies.
The buzz after its Fantastic Fest premiere is some of the best I’ve heard since The Raid years ago, so you better believe I’m looking forward to this one. The Night Comes For Us hits Netflix on October 19th.
