29 July 2014

Merantau (Indonesia, 2009)

Yuda, a skilled practitioner of Silat Harimau is in the final preparations to begin his "Merantau" a century's old rites-of-passage to be carried out by the community's young men that will see him leave the comforts of his idyllic farming village and make a name for himself in the bustling city of Jakarta. After a series of setbacks leave Yuda homeless and uncertain about his new future, a chance encounter results in him defending the orphaned Astri from becoming the latest victim of a European human trafficking ring led by the wildly psychotic, Ratger and his right-hand man Lars.

The sheer force of the fighting sequences are reason enough to watch this explosive fist fighting madness made by the same director who gave us the incredible action fests The Raid 1 & 2, and Merantau also features the same actor in the lead role. Satisfying bone crunching goodness and fight choreography that makes Hollywood productions green with envy, Merantau should please every viewer that's looking for a fight.

Genre: Action

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