Oh, cmon, you KNEW this one had to be coming.
The Raid from 2011 is one of the best martial acts films released in the last 30 years. The action is absolutely insane, the film is beautifully shot, and the choreography is beyond top notch.
Iko Uwais is the star here, and holy shit is he godlike. He practices an Indonesia martial arts style called Silat, and it’s spectacular to watch it executed here.
Unbelievably, before he was discovered by the director, he was working for a frigging telecom company as a driver. My god. To think someone this talented could have wasted away doing something like that. Luckily, we get to be entertained by his otherworldly skill, and I couldnt be happier.
This fight scene is great, but if you’ve never seen the full film, it’s worth watching.