The Raid

10/14/2013

Oh, good, the plot, the dialogues and the performances of the characters are plainly terrible. Other than that, if you are looking for an action movie with tons of "dancing" fights, this is your movie.

1/22/2019

Despite being an early entry, _The Raid_ is arguably the most revolutionary action movie of the past decade. And the decade is almost over. Iko Uwais is clear talent when it comes to this sort of stunt work, and with the exception of a little too much shakey-cam near the start, you get a really look at him (and the rest of the cast) doing their thing, a lesson which the majority of Hollywood action movies nowadays apparently needs to re-learn. _Final rating:★★★★ - Very strong appeal. A personal favourite._

2/26/2025

In the centre of Jakarta, a criminal fraternity pretty much own a residential block where they carry on with impunity. “Tama” (Ray Sahetapy) is the kingpin who pretty much does as he pleases and has a small army at his back when the police arrive to close him down. This is an heavily armed SWAT team but what soon becomes evident is that they are outnumbered and outgunned and that their boss has engaged in this perilous operation without advising his bosses - so there will be no reinforcements, or better still, a few missiles fired into the place from a well placed helicopter. The building is riddled with CCTV so the police movements are easily monitored and quite swiftly “Lt. Wahyu” (Pierre Gruno) is down to a mere handful of folk as they try to ascend to the seventh floor. Fortunately, on

8/4/2026

82/100 A rookie SWAT team raids a 15-story building controlled by a major crime lord. Let the slaughter begin. The film is often sighted as the premiere example of the new wave Asian action film and for good reason. Except for those few moments where the film lets you catch your breath, it is non-stop, full throttle action, violence and some of the finest choreographed fight sequences I've ever witnessed. In fact, if I had a criticism, it would be that some fight sequences were a bit too long but you can't blame them for being boring. Characters were great, too. Banger! -- [DrNostromo](https://www.drnostromo.com)