Fresh
My only complaint about The Raid is that it ended.
Chase Whale, Film.com
The Raid
1 Ruthless Crime Lord, 20 Elite Cops, 30 Floors of Hell.
2012 · 1h 41m · R
Action, Crime, Thriller
Directed by
Gareth Evans
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The Raid
Overview
Deep in the heart of Jakarta's slums lies an impenetrable safe house for the world's most dangerous killers and gangsters. Until now, the run-down apartment block has been considered untouchable to even the bravest of police. Cloaked under the cover of pre-dawn darkness and silence, an elite swat team is tasked with raiding the safe house in order to take down the notorious drug lord that runs it. But when a chance encounter with a spotter blows their cover and news of their assault reaches the drug lord, the building's lights are cut and all the exits blocked. Stranded on the sixth floor with no way out, the unit must fight their way through the city's worst to survive their mission. Starring Indonesian martial arts sensation Iko Uwais.
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Top critics, in their words
87%
Tomatometer
Fresh
For now, count 'The Raid' alongside the likes of Peter Jackson's 'Bad Taste' or Guillermo del Toro's 'Mimic': a talented young filmmaker flexing his muscles, stating his intent, and promising better things in the future.
Tom Huddleston, Time Out
Fresh
The movie gets a little slow when it settles down for some routine dialogue or plot development, but it's never more than a couple minutes before break time is over and it's back to the insane fighting stunts.
Eric D. Snider, Film.com
Fresh
"The Raid: Redemption" is built on shaky and blood-soaked ground, but if towering technique is all you want from an action movie, then yippee-ki-yay.
Joe Williams, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Fresh
Evans doesn't bother much with story or character development, instead making his film a kind of brutal ballet.
Bill Goodykoontz, Arizona Republic
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