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1. ›A review of "The Raid: Redemption": one of my favorite action movies@aurzeq1294d

   

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   Plot

   A squad of police officers decides to perform a raid inside a structure where the city's worst wanted criminals are hiding up, but the operation quickly devolves into a massacre. The lawmen advance from floor to floor, facing increasingly tougher foes until they reach the final enemy, just like in a tier-based video game.

   Despite the conflict, Sergeant Jaka makes an effort to track down his brother, the deadly right-hand man of the boss who controls the safe house.

   

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   Why you should watch it?

   I have always been a lover of action films since I was a child. I grew up with the films of Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, Steven Seagal, Jet Li etc. And I must admit that I am quite used to the 'poor quality' in terms of both plot and acting, excluding the actual fighting part (for some of these films at least), and I never have too many demands when I start watching one. And I have to admit that no matter how much the plot is the same every time (someone or something provokes the hero of the day, who of course is underestimated by everyone, but actually turns out to be a war machine who in the end beats the crap out of everyone in front of him), I still manage to enjoy this kind of film every time. The Raid fits into this context of martial arts/action films with a flying kick and is quite different from other films in the genre.

   

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   The Raid is a good example of low-budget filmmaking that compensates for its lack of resources with creativity. It is pure choreographic pleasure, sustained by the frenetic rhythm of the fights that literally clog the space and take advantage of it in new and bold ways. Deafening due to the invasive sound design that marks the constant bombardment of blows and ironic due to excess (the improvised escape routes like the use of a refrigerator as a homemade bomb). For almost two hours of the movie, good guys and bad guys beat the crap out of one another. Every kind of weapon—from a machete to a sharpened light bulb—is used to kill. The hand-to-hand fighting in the Silat tradition continues with levers and broken joints, immersing us in a swirling crescendo of violence that never takes itself seriously.

   

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   The (few) linking sequences are as well taken care of as the action ones, and there is a coherent plot structure. There is also a modest attempt made to make sense of everything that occurs. With various clever touches that heighten the tension as well as the spectacle, the direction is balanced and far from crass. There are some intriguing cues, like the corridor where 18 thugs are knocked out, and the surrealistic flair with which the action passes through that corridor three or four times during the course of the movie, and the 18 are still there, lying and huddled like zombies, between those who are out of action for good and those who are still writhing in pain.

   

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   Finally, there are the two crucial elements, which were anticipated from the start and which Western films can never possess. "Absolute lack of union insurance regulations" and "stuntmen with no fear of dying" are two terms used to describe these situations. The Raid is packed with people who are seriously harmed. There are bloody shootouts, but there are also bare-knuckle battles with knives and machetes, broken windows and walls, people headbutting broken tiles, jumping into nothingness, and beatings that hurt the next day just remembering them. There are several sequences that you can't comprehend how they could have been shot without someone deciding in advance to break many bones given the lack of CGI.

   

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   Conclusion

   The Raid: Redemption ends up being a nearly flawless action film, packed with unforgettable action sequences and a steady intensity that keeps the audience riveted until the final credits roll. Iko Uwais and his silat have an electrifying magnetic force that leaves no one unaffected, and the movie also has the benefit of introducing a possible new star in the genre.

   

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   Rating

   My personal vote is:

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   8.0/10

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2. ›The Raid: Redemption 2011 - a film with a lot of suspense and a lot of action.@valentin861674d

   The Raid: Redemption 2011 - a film with a lot of suspense and a lot of action.

   **Hi all. Today in this post i will present a film that i watched with the greatest pleasure. Due to the multiple scenes full of fights, ............ Ok ... this film production managed to capture my attention all the time. Okay, okay ... just try to watch the scenes in the video below carefully.** **A little summary** >*In the neighborhoods of Jakarta, an abandoned apartment building has become an area without law and order, .. where even the police do not have the courage to enter to enforce the law. Over time, these neighborhoods have become a real fortress for the most dangerous killers and gangsters. However, a SWAT team infiltrates the building to make order by catching a notorious drug dealer named Tanaka.** **I'm one hundred percent convinced that if you haven't watched this movie yet ... you will already be insistently interrogating 😁 Saint Google😇. From my point of view, it was a pretty good movie, practically what happened in that block was a real massacre ... Honestly, considering the brutality, it seems to be a movie above the Chinese average or maybe even Japanese ....**

   However, let's not exaggerate, it's not really a masterpiece. Some scenes are hair-raising but within the limits of common sense. What's more! I really liked those mixed fight scenes ... they were incredible. It is worth watching this movie carefully - it will not disappoint. Cheers to everyone.

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3. ›The Raid: Redemption | A criminal building is assaulted by a SWAT team!@dedicatedguy2381d

   

   Yesterday I watched this Indonesian film mainly because of its good reviews on several sites. Sometimes there are little gems from countries that don't produce too many movies, and I was expecting to watch something different and an interesting take on the action genre.

   This movie is Indonesian and the basic premise is about a SWAT team that is tasked with taking down a criminal group that owns an entire building and uses it as its operation center. The only way to destroy these criminals is by assaulting the building and exterminate them by force.

   This is a pure action movie where the dialogue isn't that important, it focuses on a lot of scenes with tons of shooting and bullets flying around, and several fighting scenes with a lot of Jackie Chan moves.

   

   The setting is quite scary because the entire building has security cameras controlled by the head of this criminal group, which means they have a clear advantage over the SWAP team. Besides, they have watchmen guarding the inside of the building which makes it even harder to do a stealth assault.

   The acting is all right, although being a hardcore action movie it is hard to judge the real quality of the actors, most of the time they are fighting the criminals or searching where to hide from the crazy mob that inhabits this place.

   There are some crude scenes but this is expected given the fact we are dealing with horrible criminals fighting for their lives against the police. The type of people that will certainly enjoy this movie are those looking for a lot of fighting scenes, and a full-blown battle inside a big building. This movie has little else to offer but as an action film, it was quite nice with cool scenes and little twists that were all right.

   

   The best

   • Good action scenes that can be quite intense.
   • Fights that resemble those from Jackie Chan characters.

   The worst

   • Some decisions from criminals cannot be understood, such as putting their lives at risk instead of going the easy way.
   • The reasons for this assault aren't explained. There are some dialogues in the movie hinting about dark reasons from the police. I hope this is explored and explained in the second movie.

   More information: https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/94329-serbuan-maut Review: AA In numbers: 6/10

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4. ›The Raid Redemption@beejayjung3101d

   The Raid (Indonesian: Serbuan maut, lit. 'The Deadly Raid') is a 2011 Indonesian martial arts action–survival film written, directed and edited by Welsh filmmaker Gareth Huw Evans. The film stars Iko Uwais, who previously worked with Evans in another action film Merantau, released in 2009. Both films showcase the traditional Indonesian martial art Pencak Silat, with fight choreography led by Uwais and Yayan Ruhian. In The Raid, an elite squad is tasked to infiltrate a high-rise building – run by a ruthless drug lord – located in the slums of Jakarta, among them is Rama (played by Uwais), a rookie member of the team. This is best action movie that I had watched. Its awesome thrill. Every moment on movie

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