The Raid: Redemption (2012)

Getting Punchy

If there is anything I learned from "The Raid', it is this: swinging grown men around by their legs is easier than it looks (pictured above). This is the second no-frills action film I've seen this year, and it may be the best action film I've seen in a long time. Writer/director/editor Gareth Evans has created a fast-paced movie that will get your pulse racing, and steal your breath with every blow. The over-the-top violence makes for an interesting film that gets going, and never stops, filling the screen with brutality from frame to frame. The actors give every drop of sweat to give this movie the polish it deserves, and their performances are truly top-notch. With minimal plot and a lot of violence, this is the perfect action flick to make an hour and a half of your life a little better.

Grade: A
3D:N/A
Easter Egg: No

Starring: Iko Uwais, Ananda George, Ray Sahetapy
Director: Gareth Evans
Writer(s): Gareth Evans
RT: 101 min
Rating: R for strong brutal bloody violence throughout, and language