The Raid

It was just kne of those actions movies done perfectly. Each scene was so well edited, and each fight had a nice length to it. The only drawback is the language. Because of the subtitles, my brother won't watch it, which is a real shame.

Well crafted epic fighting movie, the cast is great, editing is top notch. The feeling of being trapped within a grimey, run down Jakarta slum with criminals chasing them is electrifying edgy. The moody, dark and minimal Musical sound track is done by Shinoda of Linkin Park fame and is the perfect accompaniment to each scene that takes place. The ancient Indonesian Puncak Silat is the main martial arts of this movie albeit less authentic than Merantau, its a more modern version of the Art. Must Watch.

This is a great film for martial arts and action junkies alike. This is the second film for both main actor and director. The first film, Merantau, is also a stylish and brutal fighting film. The martial art style unique to Indonesia, Silat, is the best brutality of Muay Thai mixed with the power of jujitsu. The quick blurb above is wrong though. Rama, played by the main actor, is not the team leader but a rookie on the team that raids the building.