The Night Comes for Us (2018)
★★½ — The Night Comes for Us (2018)
Timo Tjahjanto had already built a reputation on the international genre circuit through shorts and anthology contributions (most notably his segments in V/H/S/2 and The ABCs of Death) before this, his most ambitious feature to date. Produced through XYZ Films, which had co-produced The Raid, and shot in Indonesia on a modest two-million-dollar budget, the film arrived in 2018 riding considerable hype, not least because it reunited The Raid stars Joe Taslim and Iko Uwais on opposing sides. Uwais in particular was by this point a globally recognised name following his appearances in Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Mile 22, lending the project unusual crossover appeal for an Indonesian production. The film went straight to Netflix internationally, bypassing a theatrical release almost entirely.
A-Z World Movie Tour Indonesia The most impressive thing about this movie is probably the screenplay. Imagine the mind of someone who can come up with death in so many wild and crazy ways. The plot is pretty basic. Hitman spares child. Mob comes for hitman. It's basically a 2hr bloodbath. It's pretty cool but it does get a little samey. Especially after Raid and Raid2.
Rating: ★★½ | Year: 2018 | Watched: 2025-06-28
Where to watch (UK)
Stream: Netflix · Netflix Standard with Ads
Physical: Amazon UK
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