12/29/2023 0 Comments Watch the raid redemption![]() The most quiet or reflective the movie gets is the scene where Rama, the fresh-faced hero cop played by the Indonesian martial artist Iko Uwais, is trapped with a wounded comrade in an apartment’s crawl space, trying to stay silent and undetected while some maniac stabs the wall with a machete. Instead, all we get is the fight-the frantic, feverish struggle to survive. There is no redemption in The Raid: Redemption. The Raid: Redemption, the Indonesian fight epic that had its American release in 2012, does away with almost everything that you’d expect to see in an action movie: the romantic subplot, the family saved, the hero’s journey to redemption. It’s less narrative arc, more 101-minute fight scene. ![]() The cops’ communications are cut off, and they have no way of escaping, so all they can do is shoot and kick and punch their way to the top of this building, taking on wave after wave of attackers. The entire building is populated with criminals who work for that drug lord, so they’re doing their best to kill the cops. There sits a drug lord who wants all of them dead. What it has is a setup: A squad of armored cops has to fight its way from the bottom of a dilapidated apartment tower to the top. The combination of Uwais and a host of almost otherworldly talented martial artists/stuntmen with excellent choreography is one that I will never be tired of, and ‘The Raid’ is absolutely one of the greatest action films I have ever seen, and there is no excuse for a Netflix subscriber who’s into action not to watch it.The most influential action movie of this decade doesn’t have a plot. There are no lazy, nauseating messy cuts trying to hide any actual action, it is all out martial arts action, culminating in an awesome final boss battle.Įven after years passing and watching a host of other excellent martial arts and action films, The Raid, even upon rewatch still feels fresh and an awesome time. While some films may have issue with the quality and quantity of their action, the Raid’s is exhaustingly good, and it was very refreshing to rewatch and appreciate its perfection all over again. This film’s action is gory, visceral, fast paced, and everything you’d want out of an action movie. Rama could’ve been dull with somebody else, and it wouldn’t be as good as it is without Uwais. He owns the role of Rama, and pretty much catapulted himself to one of my favorites. This was my introduction to Iko Uwais, and this is the film that motivated me to watch a movie if I saw his name prominently on it. This really sets it apart as most action films nowadays will either have awesome action and a weak story, or a weak story and even weaker action. While the film has incredible action, it also has an interesting story to tell. He is joined by other members, including the unsympathetic Jaka (Joe Taslim) the near opposite of Rama’s likable protagonist, and a host of other men, some functioning as cannon fodder, others posing as adversary’s against Tama’s legion of goons. Directed by Gareth Evans (who would later direct The Raid’s sequel and Apostle), the man protagonist is Rama, one of those men tasked with taking down the drug lord Tama (Ray Sahetapy), portrayed by Iko Uwais who is quickly established as a good man and badass fighter, but also a good hearted rookie. It sounds like something out of a video game and that simplicity is perfect for the film. ‘The Raid’ takes place in Jakarta, Indonesia, and is about an elite SWAT like team who must, raid a squalid high-rise, and take down the drug/land lord within, at the very top. The Raid’s influence can especially be seen in the late Daredevil’s hallway fights: tracking shots of perfectly executed and choreographed carnage, but I digress. The kind of action that Id be willing to waste time to watch a straight to DVD/Netflix film to watch, and still get enjoyment out of. While there is nothing wrong with them, The Raid is the one that got me into higher level, expertly choreographed action. I grew up watching Arnold Schwarzenegger, and other 80s action films, and those remain some of my favorite movies of all time. The sheer volume and incredible quality of the action is proof of that, and many great action films can be traced back to The Raid and how it has pushed boundaries. ![]() ‘The Raid’ subtitled ‘Redemption’ for American release is a modern action masterpiece. The film that sets the standard for modern action cinema
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