Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- tense
- witty
- propulsive
- action movie night
- buddy cop double feature
What sets it apart
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Inspectors Sani and Khai operate separately before joining a larger police-led rescue effort, with their partnership anchoring the film.
Hafsyam Jauhari's terrorists capture a remote island and detain Sani alongside more than 200 hostages.
Sani resists the terrorists from inside the detention center while Khai searches for Indonesian police and Malaysian special forces outside.
The story brings Malaysian police, Indonesian police, and Malaysian special forces together against a terrorist group on an island.
Films like Polis Evo 2, and why
Polis Evo
buddy cop chemistry, police action, criminal conspiracy, and comic relief
21 Jump Street
high-energy buddy policing, terrorist threats, and action-comedy tone
Infernal Affairs
undercover police teamwork, hostage danger, and brisk crime-action pacing
The Raid 2
ensemble tactical action, hostage rescue, and Southeast Asian crime-thriller atmosphere
Movie Details
- Directors
- Andre Chiew, Joel Soh
- Release Date
- 2018-11-22
- Runtime
- 125 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (9)
Cast
- Zizan Razak
- Shaheizy Sam
- Raline Shah
- Erra Fazira
- Hasnul Rahmat
- Mike Lucock
- Tanta Ginting
- Soffi Jikan
- Syafie Naswip
- Hairul Azreen
Common questions
- What is Polis Evo 2 about?
- Two rivalrous Malaysian inspectors unite with Indonesian police and special forces to break a terrorist siege and rescue hundreds of hostages on a remote island.
- What is Polis Evo 2 like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Polis Evo 2 as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Polis Evo 2 violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Polis Evo 2 as brutal.
- Which films are like Polis Evo 2?
- Films with a similar feel include Polis Evo, 21 Jump Street, Infernal Affairs, and The Raid 2.
- How long is Polis Evo 2?
- Polis Evo 2 runs 125 minutes.
