The Raid

Ignore the fact that it has subtitles (there's not exactly much dialogue anyway) as the Raid is one of the best pure action films ever made. I can't even begin to fathom how they shot some of the action sequences and, while it may be perhaps a little too violent for some, this is one movie that really has to be seen to be believed.

Ignore the fact that it has subtitles (there's not exactly much dialogue anyway) as the Raid is one of the best pure action films ever made. I can't even begin to fathom how they shot some of the action sequences and, while it may be perhaps a little too violent for some, this is one movie that really has to be seen to be believed.

dont go into this expecting big storylines great acting and big budgets..
what you do get is an action packed movie from start to finish..
a special police unit is sent into a block of flats controlled by drug barons and gangsters..floor by floor the police have to get rid of them...
each floor is full of gun fights and martial arts and that basically it..
the good thing is theirs no cgi or wire work so the fighting all looks very convincing and brutal..
all in all if your looking for a action packed movie with some good old fashioned fighting with a so so storyline this will definitley keep you entertained..
p.s. cant wait to see what this looks like on bluray..

One of the best martial arts action films i have seen. I don't class this near the same sort of martial arts as Bruce Lee etc so it is not a comparison to that.

The action in this is second to none and it will take a lot to beat. Think it has definitely made a name for it's self at the top. If you love fighting,guns,violence, and general walk into a room into a mass fight, this is the movie for you. 5*

You'll find little plot development, character arc, tonal shift or emotional punch. The Raid is opting for visceral, hyperkinetic and relentless action. For action and I mean "real brutal" action that's balletically choreographed, blood gushing fight scenes that are exhilarating and a punishing assault on your senses. The reason for this mayhem is simple and brutally effective and manages to include fists, feet, elbows, knees of fury every technique and weapon under the sun. These guys give new meaning to fighting tooth and claw. The action is breath taking in it's violence with a jaw dropping machete fight that managers to out do all other bigger budget action films around. The plot is paper thin and identical to the much bigger budget Dredd 3D but in this case there no such thing as too much of a good thing. This movie isn't remotley subtle but when the bullets are flying (which is most of the time) it's a heart pounding experience with all the credentials to become a cult classic and in the case of Iko Uwais a new martial art star is born.
Don't be put off by being spoken in native Indonesian and having subtitles as if you go to the set up menu you can have the option for English language dubbing that is actually very well done and hardly destracts from the mayhem.
See if you like.......
Die Hard.
Hard Boiled.
The Killer.
Ninja Assassin.
Assault on Precinct 13
Dredd.