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The Raid: Redemption

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A rookie member of an elite team of commandos, Rama (Iko Uwais) is instructed to hang back while his comrades-in-arms go ahead with their mission to take down a brutal crime lord called Tama (Ray Sahetapy). However, the team's cover is blown, and Tama offers sanctuary to every criminal in his high-rise apartment block in exchange for the cops' heads. Now Rama must take command and lead his remaining team on an ultraviolent charge through the building to complete -- and survive -- the mission.
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No frills and all thrills, The Raid: Redemption is an inventive action film expertly paced and edited for maximum entertainment.

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Tambay Obenson Shadow and Act [Redemption] is a relentless, bloody, brutal action movie, with successive scene after scene of balls-to-the-wall-style choreographed violence. Aug 14, 2017 Full Review Grady Hendrix Film Comment Magazine Hollywood is particularly unsuited to producing sensation cinema these days. Nov 5, 2013 Full Review Chase Whale Film.com My only complaint about The Raid is that it ended. Aug 28, 2013 Full Review Joshua Polanski Boston Hassle There’s something a bit poetic and inevitable about the moralizing division, and it cuts even deeper with a brother on each side of the camera’s axis. Jul 5, 2024 Full Review Peter Gray The AU Review Immensely fresh in that it truly feels like a film that will harm you at any given moment. Rated: 4/5 Apr 24, 2024 Full Review Douglas Davidson Elements of Madness Not only do the two actors make an indelible impression with their physical prowess, Evans’s direction and storytelling draws us in further so that each moment of character desperation holds audiences in a steel grip. Jan 18, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Craig B The Raid is definitely jam-packed with non-stop and gory action. The fight choreography is incredible (if not, ridiculous at times). My biggest beef with this film was one elongated fight scene in the second half of the movie which was really bordering on elite ridiculousness, given the condition of the combatants after many violent bouts earlier in the film. Apart from that beef, good fun... you certainly won't come away bored! Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/26/25 Full Review Stephen L The Raid: Redemption is a relentless, high-energy action spectacle that sets a new standard for martial arts films. Director Gareth Evans strips the genre down to its raw essentials, delivering a film that is pure, brutal, and utterly exhilarating. The story is simple—an elite SWAT team is trapped inside a high-rise controlled by a ruthless crime lord—but the execution is anything but. Every fight scene is a masterclass in choreography, pacing, and tension, showcasing Iko Uwais’ incredible physicality and skill. The bone-crunching action is beautifully shot and edited, avoiding the shaky-cam chaos that plagues lesser action films. Where most action movies rely on gunfire and CGI, The Raid thrives on close-quarters combat that feels immediate and visceral. It's an adrenaline rush from start to finish, proving that a great action film doesn’t need elaborate plot twists—just sheer intensity and expert craftsmanship. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/16/25 Full Review Audience Member Best pure action fight choreography I've ever seen. The intricate layers of fight is beyond any other action or martial art movies out there. Missed jabs turned into elbow strikes to jaw, knee to the chest turns into push kick to body. Slamming face into the wall and scraping it down. Gareth Evans isn't just a director, he's a fight designer. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/07/25 Full Review Fer S It is ok if you just like mindless action. There is absolutely no plot or character development. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/21/25 Full Review Liam O Still the greatest action movie of all time. A simple premise executed perfectly Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/02/25 Full Review Calvin O This is not doubt one of the greatest movies I have ever seen, this is a violent movie with very little dialogue, so know that b4 going in. The hand to hand fighting in this film is the best to ever been put on the big screen.👍🤙🏿👌🏽 Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/22/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A rookie member of an elite team of commandos, Rama (Iko Uwais) is instructed to hang back while his comrades-in-arms go ahead with their mission to take down a brutal crime lord called Tama (Ray Sahetapy). However, the team's cover is blown, and Tama offers sanctuary to every criminal in his high-rise apartment block in exchange for the cops' heads. Now Rama must take command and lead his remaining team on an ultraviolent charge through the building to complete -- and survive -- the mission.
Director
Gareth Evans
Producer
Ario Sagantoro
Screenwriter
Gareth Evans
Distributor
Sony Pictures Classics
Production Co
Celluloid Dreams, XYZ Films
Rating
R (Strong Brutal Bloody Violence|Language)
Genre
Action
Original Language
Indonesian
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 13, 2012, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 14, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA)
$2.6M
Runtime
1h 41m
Sound Mix
SDDS, Dolby Digital, Datasat
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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