The Raid
Indonesian action film centred on the police raid of an apartment block, home to the deadliest gangsters and drug lords in Jakarta's criminal underworld. Choreographed by lead actor Iko Uwais (Merantau), The Raid merges traditional martial arts with chaotic gunfights.
What starts as a tactical, stealthy raid on a criminal safe house soon turns into a fight for survival as the SWAT team’s cover is blown. When word gets out, all exits are blocked, trapping the law enforcers inside the building. The remaining soldiers are forced to fight through the entire criminal army they’re caged with.
The film features music by Linkin Park’s Mike Shinoda and composer Joseph Trapanese (Tron: Legacy). This is director Gareth Evans and Uwais' second collaboration after Merantau.
- Director:
- Gareth Evans ('Merantau')
- Writer:
- Gareth Evans
- Cast:
- Iko UwaisAnanda GeorgeRay SahetapyDoni AlamsyahJoe Taslim
Reviews & comments
Variety
pressHand-to-hand, fist-to-face, foot-to-groin battle, with a few machetes and guns tossed in for good measure.
The Guardian
pressAn instant cult hit that carries the funky, illicit thrill of the fleapit and serves as an unbeatable reminder of the gloriously disreputable heyday of VHS.
Roger Ebert
pressI am dismayed. I have no prejudice against violence when I find it in a well-made film. But this film is almost brutally cynical in its approach.
Hollywood Reporter
pressHard-driving, butt-kicking, pulse-pounding, bone-crunching, skull-smashing, bloodcurdling.
A.V. Club
pressThe fight choreography here is blisteringly quick, designed to make the audience gasp, and then cheer.
Everything about this movie is absolutely ridiculous, its repugnant, its senseless, its insane and its bloody good fun. A SWAT team are trapped in an apartment building run by mobsters with their one note henchmen launch to attack. This is a plot line where having fun envisioning it is inevitable. You can sense that director Gareth Evans was having one...
Wow! not only is this a great martial arts movie its also a great old fashioned shoot em up action. The martial arts are amazing in parts but the real greatness of this low budget flick is in the very good story and awesome action. Be warned though...this is R18 for a reason. If you are a hetro male go and see this movie...and dont DL it cause you need to...
Don't let the subtitles put you off seeing this film unless you can already understand Bahasa. You can't help but be immersed in the non-stop action and (necessary) violence. I haven't wriggled around in my seat in a movie for a looong time. I could almost feel every kick and punch. Cracking good fun and a must have when released on Bluray/DVD.
Best movie so far this year. If action is you, go & see it, you won't regret it, you will if you don't
You know a movies good when the guy with a bun in his partners oven survives. Oh and when you kill someone on a broken door frame. What else could you want.
If, like me, you like your action movies served hyper-violently with buckets of gore, high-octane plot, brutal characterisation and dynamic direction - then look no further. The John Woo of 'Bullet in the Head' and 'Hard Boiled' days just got reincarnated in the form of Brit director Gareth Evans' Indonesian action flick, 'The Raid.' Unapologetically...
Variety
pressHand-to-hand, fist-to-face, foot-to-groin battle, with a few machetes and guns tossed in for good measure.
The Guardian
pressAn instant cult hit that carries the funky, illicit thrill of the fleapit and serves as an unbeatable reminder of the gloriously disreputable heyday of VHS.
Roger Ebert
pressI am dismayed. I have no prejudice against violence when I find it in a well-made film. But this film is almost brutally cynical in its approach.
Hollywood Reporter
pressHard-driving, butt-kicking, pulse-pounding, bone-crunching, skull-smashing, bloodcurdling.
A.V. Club
pressThe fight choreography here is blisteringly quick, designed to make the audience gasp, and then cheer.
Everything about this movie is absolutely ridiculous, its repugnant, its senseless, its insane and its bloody good fun. A SWAT team are trapped in an apartment building run by mobsters with their one note henchmen launch to attack. This is a plot line where having fun envisioning it is inevitable. You can sense that director Gareth Evans was having one...
Wow! not only is this a great martial arts movie its also a great old fashioned shoot em up action. The martial arts are amazing in parts but the real greatness of this low budget flick is in the very good story and awesome action. Be warned though...this is R18 for a reason. If you are a hetro male go and see this movie...and dont DL it cause you need to...
Don't let the subtitles put you off seeing this film unless you can already understand Bahasa. You can't help but be immersed in the non-stop action and (necessary) violence. I haven't wriggled around in my seat in a movie for a looong time. I could almost feel every kick and punch. Cracking good fun and a must have when released on Bluray/DVD.
Best movie so far this year. If action is you, go & see it, you won't regret it, you will if you don't
You know a movies good when the guy with a bun in his partners oven survives. Oh and when you kill someone on a broken door frame. What else could you want.
If, like me, you like your action movies served hyper-violently with buckets of gore, high-octane plot, brutal characterisation and dynamic direction - then look no further. The John Woo of 'Bullet in the Head' and 'Hard Boiled' days just got reincarnated in the form of Brit director Gareth Evans' Indonesian action flick, 'The Raid.' Unapologetically...
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