W/ THE RAID 2, Gareth Evans cements himself as one of the greatest action directors in the world. Totally deserving of the standing ovation. — Jeff Sneider (@TheInSneider) January 22, 2014

THE RAID 2: An ambitious sequel that broadens the scope of the story considerably. Breathtaking action elicited audible gasps & applause. — Jeff Sneider (@TheInSneider) January 22, 2014

Breathe easy: Raid 2 is outstanding; bloody, expansive, inventive and exciting. #Sundance2014 — Damon Wise (@yo_damo) January 22, 2014

RAID 2 - mayhem, mud, and some of the most intense, grotesque yet balletic action ever filmed. More epic, more complex. Epic. #Sundance — Jason Gorber (@filmfest_ca) January 22, 2014

RAID 2 echoes everything from Kubrick to Kurosawa. Ambitious plot is matched by deliriously intense fight sequences. #Sundance — Jason Gorber (@filmfest_ca) January 22, 2014

The Raid 2 does the franchise proud with fight sequences that are true spectacle and a complex mafioso narrative to boot. Quite bloody fun! — Jeff Goldsmith (@yogoldsmith) January 22, 2014

Applause multiple times during Raid 2 as sequences were show stoppers. The fights were often balletic with camera immersed in dead middle! — Jeff Goldsmith (@yogoldsmith) January 22, 2014

I think the kitchen scene in THE RAID 2 is the best fight scene I've ever seen. — Keith Calder (@keithcalder) January 22, 2014

RAID 2 makes RAID 1 look like a Saturday morning cartoon. Enough here for 20 amazing action epics! I'm speechless. What did I just see?!?! — Aaron Morgan (@Aaron_Morgan) January 22, 2014

The Raid 2 is one of the best action films ever made. It might even be THE best. Holy fucking shit. #Sundance — Germain Lussier (@GermainLussier) January 22, 2014

Raid 2: Relentlessly brutal violence dialed to the maximum. Unbelievable body count + insane fights = operatic level of mayhem. #Sundance — Raffi Asdourian (@zaffi) January 22, 2014

The Raid 2 - Legendary. Unbelievably insanely exhilarating. Action at its best. Ever. From sets to camerawork to music to fights-incredible. — Alex Billington (@firstshowing) January 22, 2014

Gareth Evans just pulled off something akin to The Dark Knight of action movies. Unfuckingbelievable. The Raid 2 is insane. #Sundance — Alex Billington (@firstshowing) January 22, 2014

Seriously, @ghuwevans needs to teach a class to American action directors to show them how it's done. THE RAID 2 is an action masterpiece. — Ethan Anderton (@Ethan_Anderton) January 22, 2014

THE RAID 2 is bigger, badder, bloodier and one of the best action movies I have ever seen. Tops the first one in every way. — Ethan Anderton (@Ethan_Anderton) January 22, 2014

Never have I ever heard a crowd groan and cringe in pain collectively as frequently as during THE RAID 2. Tons of applause breaks too. — Ethan Anderton (@Ethan_Anderton) January 22, 2014

@colliderfrosty as it should be. Undeniably one of the best action films ever. Thank you again for that experience. — Josh Johnson (@ecksmanfan) January 22, 2014

THE RAID 2 sets a spectacular new benchmark for vehicular action. The Fast and the What, again? — Russ Fischer (@russfischer) January 22, 2014

To deal with THE RAID 2, the MPAA is gonna need something heavier than NC-17. And probably some adult diapers. — Russ Fischer (@russfischer) January 22, 2014

I know it is "just a movie" but the violence in THE RAID 2 was just too much for me. I got lightheaded & had to leave. — Jordan Hoffman (@jhoffman) January 22, 2014

THE RAID 2 is just fucking insane. Some of the best action sequences I've ever seen. And I don't know how it gets an R. Wow. Just wow. — Steven Weintraub (@colliderfrosty) January 22, 2014

They somehow topped the Mad Dog fight! No spoilers, but wait until you see the kitchen scene... and the car chase... and... and... and... — Eric Vespe (@EricVespe) January 22, 2014