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  "description": "First off, Iko Uwais does not age. He looks younger here than he did in The Raid . Much like its spiritual predecessor and said predecessor's sequel , The Night Comes For Us is a gloriously violent film. It's not bottled up in a single set and, for that reason, the pace is slightly slower and the action less dense, but it's every bit as violent. Ito, played by Joe Taslim, is a member of the Six Seas but when faced with having to kill a young girl, finds himself incapable of a crime so heinous. He spares her life and goes on the run. What ensues is a bloody, violent chase as he attempts to keep her (and himself) alive. This is the action genre at its most brutal. Comparisons to John Wick aren't unwarranted but Wick is never this gruesome. At the same time The Night Comes For Us doesn't revel in violence. Instead, it's the nature of this life that makes violence inescapable. Being an enforcer requires force; escaping from that life requires force in turn. I had no idea that you could injure so many people in so many different ways using a stationary pool table. The brilliance of the fight choreography, the creativity of the violence and the more than cursory nod to character development combine to make this a genuinely compelling film. The score eschews any sort of cliché musical accompaniment and, instead, opts for minimal synth-driven ambience. I hesitate to say that it's a daring choice, but it's an atypical one that makes this stand out among its peers. If you've seen The Raid , you'll love this. If you haven't, go watch it and its sequel first.",
  "path": "/watching/movies/the-night-comes-for-us-2018",
  "publishedAt": "2026-06-10T15:57:46Z",
  "site": "at://did:plc:sttgf52vkk46f6yuknvqxvgh/site.standard.publication/3mnxw7dbc22rf",
  "tags": [
    "thriller",
    "crime",
    "action"
  ],
  "title": "The Night Comes For Us"
}