Gareth Evans
Jake Tropila chronicles his top ten action films of the last decade.
With its straightforward premise and non-stop action, The Raid: Redemption is a future action classic that helped shine a light on the Indonesian film industry.
If it’s undeniably riddled with imperfections, Apostle is still a worthy new venture from an abundantly talented filmmaker.
Gareth Evans delivers another gem with Apostle, and the Blumhouse-produced Cam is a satisfying watch despite its weak payoff.
Delivering a much-needed scissor kick to action cinema, Gareth Evans is a director who already has had a major influence in mainstream action filmmaking. Born in Wales, he graduated from the University of South Wales with a Master of Arts in screenwriting. With this knowledge in tow, he directed the independently-budgeted kitchen sink-noir film Footsteps, which didn’t lead to much work.