Directed by Gareth Evans
With Iko Uwais, Joe Taslim and Yayan Ruhian
Indonesian and American movie
Genre : Action, thriller
Length : 1h41.
Production year : 2011
Synopsis
Deep in the heart of Jakarta's slums lies an impenetrable derelict apartment building which became a safe house for the city's most dangerous murderers, killers and gangsters. The rundown apartment block has been considered untouchable to even the police. It all changes when an elite team is tasked with raiding the building in order to take down the notorious crime lord Tama Riyandi who runs it.
My review
The Raid is becoming quite famous, especially with the buzz created on the web. It has been shown at many film festivals all over the world and a lot of people describe it as the best action movie in decades. I love fighting movies, especially Asian ones, they're usually really realistic. So when I heard about this one and I saw the trailer, I was very excited and I was expecting a lot from it.
The day before watching The Raid, I watch the previous movie from Gareth Evans, Merantau and I was blown-away by it! It has a good storyline and the best fighting scenes I have ever seen in a movie! So I was expecting even more from The Raid, and this is the reasons I wasn't that impressed after watching it.
I think The Raid has one main failing: the storyline. In Merantau the storyline was good enough to lead the audience to be sympathetic with the main character, which gives more density to the fights. In The Raid I didn't feel into the story, so the impact of the fight scenes was reduced. However, it doesn't change the fact that they are amazing and mind-blowing! Some of the best I have ever seen.
What is impressive in the fight scenes is the directing. Usually there are a lot of cuts in fight scenes, but in this movie Gareth Evans (as in Merantau) prefers lengthening his takes, which gives more realistic action. Moreover, the mix of using fists, feet, knives and guns is just amazing.
The soundtrack was made by Mike Shinoda, one of the vocalists of Linkin Park, and I love it! It's the kind of soundtrack that fits perfectly with this kind of movie! It might not be the one you will remember, but when you watch the movie, the background music gives more rhythm to the scenes.
Overall, I was expecting more from the movie, especially after watching Merantau. That's the reason I have to watch it again in a couple of months to make myself enjoy the movie as I should do. However, if you have the opportunity to watch it, don't hesitate one second! You will be blown-away by the action-packed movie!
More info on imdb.com
The day before watching The Raid, I watch the previous movie from Gareth Evans, Merantau and I was blown-away by it! It has a good storyline and the best fighting scenes I have ever seen in a movie! So I was expecting even more from The Raid, and this is the reasons I wasn't that impressed after watching it.
I think The Raid has one main failing: the storyline. In Merantau the storyline was good enough to lead the audience to be sympathetic with the main character, which gives more density to the fights. In The Raid I didn't feel into the story, so the impact of the fight scenes was reduced. However, it doesn't change the fact that they are amazing and mind-blowing! Some of the best I have ever seen.
What is impressive in the fight scenes is the directing. Usually there are a lot of cuts in fight scenes, but in this movie Gareth Evans (as in Merantau) prefers lengthening his takes, which gives more realistic action. Moreover, the mix of using fists, feet, knives and guns is just amazing.
The soundtrack was made by Mike Shinoda, one of the vocalists of Linkin Park, and I love it! It's the kind of soundtrack that fits perfectly with this kind of movie! It might not be the one you will remember, but when you watch the movie, the background music gives more rhythm to the scenes.
Overall, I was expecting more from the movie, especially after watching Merantau. That's the reason I have to watch it again in a couple of months to make myself enjoy the movie as I should do. However, if you have the opportunity to watch it, don't hesitate one second! You will be blown-away by the action-packed movie!
More info on imdb.com
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