The Raid 2011 Review

 

The Raid

2011 ‧ Crime/Thriller ‧ 2 hours

There is always the question of starting to watch action films, is this a movie that is equipped with exaggerated action and unreal scenes like other ordinary action films? I wonder if this is an action film that will not touch my time, it will spoil my eye taste.

Gareth Evans, born in Wales, first made a test in the United Kingdom, but then found the mine in Indonesia and turned the route to the Far East. Iko Uwais, starring in The Raid, played in 2009’s Merantau and went on a warm-up tour. Then, this exquisite fighting / action film exploded with Serbuan maut. The Raid: Redemption is a great success for a filmmaker with his third film.

The film, shot in Indonesia, tells the story of a team that attacked a building with outlaws. There’s a villain at the head of the building, even the police are afraid of. Next to it are two “handles”. Our brother is confident, in a nice feast arrangement mode with future cops. The cops are already aware they’re going to die. They don’t even know why they attacked a building where such notorious criminals stayed.

As we know the story, what makes this film stand out? The quality of your shots. Realism of combat and conflict scenes. When you watch the movie, you encounter men who are seriously injured and killed. They made it so real, you wonder what kind of trick this guy can get out of that scene alive. The action certainly does not stop. Either somewhere explodes or someone dies or someone fights.

They went so far that they sent the players to Indonesia’s KOPASKA unit and trained them on the use of weapons, strategic attacks and defensive tactics. Watching such a path for a film is seriously commendable.

Actually, Gareth Evans had a different project in his head. They started a more extensive job on the prison gangs called Berandal, they even prepared a trailer, but the filming of money was stopped. He entered into the less budget The Raid: Redemption. When Evans made his quality come out and made a movie like this, they didn’t miss Sony and bought the copyrights for North America and started preparing for a remake for Hollywood. Not to mention Sony’s Screen Gems, Evans has begun work on the continuation of the film, and even said that he is considering making the series in a trilogy. So, a Hollywood remake and then an Indonesian sequel seems to be among the first to come.

There is a building on the outskirts of Jakarta, where criminal gangs not only keep dwellings but also turn them into a center. This building, where the gang leader is located on the top floor and where a criminal pattern spreading gradually towards the lower floors, nests, threatens the country. However, neither the other gangs who wanted to overthrow and replace this great criminal organization nor the police could enter the building. Because the criminals living in it have full control of the building and protect each other.

The film opens with the start of a SWAT team’s attempt to raid this crime house. Everyone knows how big and difficult you are on a mission. However, some of them have purposes outside their professions. After the cops have easily captured the first few floors, they are trapped on the 6th floor when the surprise of their raid’s breaks, and then a cats and mouse game starts between the cops in the building.

The serenity and fluency in combat scenes can cut your breath in some scenes. In particular, you will not get enough of the mind-boggling unarmed rights of the tiny dog-filled action Mad Dog character, the course of two-on-one fighting scenes. Pencak Silat, also seen as a national sport instead of character and similar martial arts, was exhibited in Indonesia. Yayan Ruhian, who plays Mad Dog, is considered to be one of the great masters of this sport.

That’s why we need to congratulate him on his extraordinary performance. You may even find yourself sometimes” stop fighting# man! “. I can’t help but mention that in almost all the sessions where the film was shown, the audience watched by applauding the audience, which lasted for about 6-7 minutes without interruption and held their breath after the final fight.

In addition, Iko Uwais, the leading actor of the film, has been involved in this sport since he was 10 years old and has won several tournaments. His performance in the film is no less than Yayan Ruhian. Especially when you have a serial stabbing scene.

Serbuan maut. It is a combat / action film that should never be missed. Hard Death, I can easily say that I enjoyed the 007 Bond series. You add Jackie Chan to them and the Raid comes out. With the quality of your shots, 100 minutes are waiting for you to be in that building. Increased blood levels, deaths, exaggerated but self-evident, non-stop action. I think it’s one of the best action movies of the year. 8.5 / 10