Indonesia based Welsh writer and director Gareth Evans delivers a non-stop knockout action film. A group of elite SWAT team gets trapped in a high rise infested with criminals and have to fight their way to survive. Evans aware of the genre limitations jolts new life by keeping the story clear with a heavy dose of action that will please the fans. While the story maybe simple, the film is anything but full of flawlessly choreographed action set pieces and martial art fights that's jaw dropping to say the least. However the film's violence is nothing for the squeamish. While the bad guy is established at the beginning, it takes a while to realize who the hero is but Indonesian martial art actor Iko Uwais delivers the goods on both levels and should establish him as an international action star like Bruce Lee, Jet Li or Jackie Chan. 1001 Films' coverage of the Sundance Film Festival 2012.
Friday, January 27, 2012
The Raid
Indonesia based Welsh writer and director Gareth Evans delivers a non-stop knockout action film. A group of elite SWAT team gets trapped in a high rise infested with criminals and have to fight their way to survive. Evans aware of the genre limitations jolts new life by keeping the story clear with a heavy dose of action that will please the fans. While the story maybe simple, the film is anything but full of flawlessly choreographed action set pieces and martial art fights that's jaw dropping to say the least. However the film's violence is nothing for the squeamish. While the bad guy is established at the beginning, it takes a while to realize who the hero is but Indonesian martial art actor Iko Uwais delivers the goods on both levels and should establish him as an international action star like Bruce Lee, Jet Li or Jackie Chan. 1001 Films' coverage of the Sundance Film Festival 2012.
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