24 Most Hotly Anticipated Movies Of 2014

5. The Raid 2: Berandal (March)

The Pitch... Following on from where the hyper-violent original left off, Rama goes undercover to infiltrate a ruthless Jakarta crime syndicate to protect his family, and to uncover the rotten apples in his own corrupt police department. Plus Points The first was exceptional, and Twitter basically exploded when it was screened at Sundance, with some critics going as far as to say that Gareth Edwards is the best action movie director currently working. The Reservations... It could be the same thing repeated, thanks to its initial success, plus the promise of GoPro sequences hints at gimmick. But they're very mild reservations - though the powers behind the cinema bookers around the country might not be as enthusiastic, particularly in terms of a bigger, wider release.
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