REVIEW: The Raid "Serbuan Maut"

The Raid or known in advance with the title Invasion Death, has been shattering the virtual world when the film is reported has carried off the People's Choice Award at the Toronto Film Festival Midnight Madness. Become increasingly excited when Sony Pictures reportedly has bought the distribution rights to the circulation of the world and Mike Shinoda (Linkin Park) are invited to fill the background music. Yet to be widely circulated, the news about The Raid will be made by a Hollywood remake has fast blows. Something of great pride for the Indonesian film of course. What's so special about this movie so many viewers and critics amazed foreign film made? So when the fourth film from director from Wales, Gareth Evans, is scheduled to be played as the closing film of performances INAFFF, thousands of spectators had flocked stormed Blitz Megaplex Grand Indonesia to get tickets. With a limited number of tickets printed, not all the audience gets rations. Cinetariz very lucky to be one of the few spectators who had the opportunity to witness The Raid long before the film officially released in cinemas Indonesia in 2012.
With a trailer that has pretty much presents a number of scenes of brutal violence and adrenaline pumping, I was wondering, what else will be offered by Gareth Evans? I mean, the trailer which can only damage in such a complete pleasure when watching The Raid. So no wonder then that many spectators who lowered expectations to avoid disappointment. And, Gareth Evans did not disappoint anyone. The Raid opened with Rama (Iko Uwais) who are preparing for his first major mission. After a minute fraction of the audience enjoying the serene scenes with Rama and his family, Gareth Evans drag us straight on a number of scenes that have a rhythm in contrast to earlier opening sequence. Rama joined the elite leadership of Sergeant Jake (Joe Taslim) and Lieutenant Revelation (Pierre Gruno) who tried to break into the headquarters of a drug dealer named Tama (Ray Sahetapy) which supposedly untouched by anyone, including law enforcement. This humanitarian operation was instantly turned into a suicide operation when he uncovered the fact that the inhabitants of this headquarters is not the usual collection of petty criminals. They have high self-defense capabilities and ready to slaughter anyone who dared set foot in their house.

There are only two words that can describe what the overall performance of The Raid, crazy cool! Anyone who says Indonesia will never be able to make a Hollywood action film class, you should shut up since now. This is proof that Indonesia was able to film a fight at the international level. Compared with Merantau, The Raid tend not to care about the manuscript. You could say what he would be told by Gareth Evans summarized into only one sentence only. The focus is on the scene tarungnya are packed in such a way. Since the power elite troops entered the area of ​​Tama, do hope you can breathe. It's filled with many breathtaking sequences. I suggest you to go to the toilet before the movie started because of The Raid does not give pause to rest. The Raid definitely not the kind of spectacle that is suitable for you who do not stand the sight of violence. The sound of gunfire, bullets whistle, blow or kick barrage into a natural landscape during the first hour. The rest, you will be faced with a more beautiful landscape strewn with corpses, blood streaming down and the cut-carved body. Everything is presented with realistically. Handheld camera was used, and the cinematographer, Matt Flannery, capable of several times the present moment grate.
Certainly less afdol if the battle between the elite with cronies Tama presented by gunfire. Iko Uwais and Yayan Ruhian back duet with the sweet produce martial arts movements are mesmerizing. Climactic scene that memertemukan Iko Uwais, Yayan Ruhian, and Doni Alamsyah, in one room is a testament to the genius Iko Uwais and Yayan Ruhian fight choreography in the process. Very stressful. For approximately 101 minutes, Gareth Evans did not allow the audience to sit still. If you can not help myself, then the dirty words will easily flow from the mouth. And yes, the script concoction Gareth Evans was filled with rough dialogue. A series of dirty words but often clever shot from Ray Sahetapy, Yayan Ruhian, Doni Alamsyah, and his friends, who are effectively able to make the audience laugh. Ray Sahetapy show tajinya as a classy character actor here. Without the need to act excessively, had spread terror wherever whenever he is present. The other actors also play fitting in accordance with the portions.