This isn't a movie--this is a video game with the controller on autopilot. Banal plot with banal characters. I expect the remake will simply be called "Level 2"--the exact same movie with the bad guys carrying pistols instead of machetes. Level 3 - Uzis, Level 4 - bazookas, etc... I really lost faith in IMDB ratings with this "movie."
shareI don't really understand what you mean, but I myself rated it 6 only because of the exciting fighting scenes. The acting (besides the fighting) is terrible, the dialogues look so corny and stiff. The expression of the actors are terrible too.
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Thank you for your comments. I now understand the level of person who can appreciate a film like this.
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And I know too the people who gave this 1/10 or 2/10. They are people who just made an account in IMDB and wrote only in The Raid board. They are also who underestimated The Raid while gave another movie like Taken 8/10, etc
They're all not credible and cannot see a movie as merely entertainment ("everything must have deep meaning" typical"
I honestly don't get people hating & trolling this movie. i myself found it to be beyond fantastic. I thought it was a combination of Apocalypto's pacing & Die Hard's setting, & that's from someone who usually doesn't like action films for the action alone. I gave this a 10/10 plus it has rewatchability factor which will bring me back to multiple viewings.
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I agree 100%
This film is a masterpiece in its genre. I would rate it a solid 8 easily.
I suppose that the people who wants to rate it low because it doesn´t have good dramatic acting would rate low too a drama because it doesn´t have good action scenes.
I agree. Not every movie is out to get an Oscar. There is plenty of room in between. May trolls eventually lose their internet connections once and for all.
shareThe problem with this rating is that its not high enough. Should be at least 8.8/10. Action is superbly edited, plot is basic but so what, its not a drama. The majority of users who gave this film a poor rating most probably watched the dubbed version which to be fair is for film fans that cant read.
shareYOU sir deserve my like. I watched the second time with english-dubbed version and it's freaking poor.
sharesaid the guys who's only post on imdb is here
I agree with the OP and I think that the only people rating this higher than a 7 are fanboys and nationalists
HELLO
I can be a pretentious *beep* at times too, but I can at least have fun with a ACTION movie. Not ever film is going to be a color's trilogy or Bergman.
HI *beep* YA
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I for one can appreciate a film like this along side recent films as Detachment or Holy Motors (no connection, just namedropping) and I'm still unsure what you're trying to get across in your main post. Yes, it has little to no plot, though the little dialogue there is decent enough (at least if you've seen the Indonesian version, the dubbed version is utter crap, couldn't even get the sound effects timed right) but the main point in this film is the action. And the action is insanely well choreographed in the knife & hand to hand combat scenes as well as the gun fights. In the end it's little more than an 80 minute adrenaline rush but it's done really well in that area.
... so thank you for your comments as well, I now know to take your OP with a grain of elitist salt.
Thank you for your comments. I now understand the level of person who can appreciate a film like this.
this not level based, this is based on people have a different taste..
maybe you like drama, but i like action, and the other like thriller, that's why they classified every movies to some genre ..
i put some another example, Bruce Lee film about martial art has been re-modified by Jackie Chan .. and i like Jackie Chan version, because it's mix with action, and touchy, funny scene, not just a brutal fight or one man show fighting ..
and this rating is not math that 1 x 2 = 2, like i'm smart than you but i like drama, and you like a detective film ..
Thank you for your comments. I now understand the level of person who can appreciate a film like this.
AMEN Bro !
sharecompletely agree here. I personally thought this was an action Masterpiece. It's as simple as that. It knows exactly what it was, and didn't pull any punches in doing exactly that - Kick Your Frigging Ass.
I have not been this honestly blown away from an action flick in a Long time. The choreography was INCREDIBLE. The "mad dog" guy at the end, holy Hell that was just OOZING badass on so many levels.
My only regret is not having seen this earlier.
You're simply a hater.
This is a masterpiece!
This is how a real action movie should look like.
Some top cops fighting with mobsters. This is how it should be!
No endless dialogues and stupid drama. Just a lot of fighting and fear that makes you do anything to survive. The damn mobsters won't talk with you. They will simply beat the livin' crap outta you, or shoot you to death.
Clearly this movie isn't for you.
hold on, dont take so seriously this movie. Its about action and there it is.ACTION, KABOOM, PAWW. That's what we want, no need drama bs whatsoever, if you've watch Ong Bak, its suck than this, that siamese just knows about fighting and refuse to talk. The Raid is better... 9/10(9-action 1-its bs...)
shareI don't understand why some people even attempt to rate something that's not their "cup of tea" (this movie is anything but 'tea' though). I mean - I HATE horror/ slasher flick genre. So if I attempt to rate ANY of them I'd give them all probably 2 - 3 out of 10!!
@freightdog99 if I may inquire,, what are "action" movie titles would you classify as 'good/ okay' and 'awesome/ great' ? Because Action is the genre the raid falls into O.o
Besides, if you're saying this is a game, you mistook the movie with this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gyxXSnnp_Y
You, me and most people rate the movies they watched or tried to watch. I thought this was meh, cool action though. You are on to something though. This movie is highly rated because it's a movie that pretty much only gets watched by lovers of video game action, and on that point it surely delivers.
shareThis isn't Video Game action, it's martial arts and dates back to the Bruce Lee and Sonny Chiba days. Calling it Video Game action is just wrong.
The Resident Evil movies, the Underworld movies, pretty much any Paul W.S. Anderson, Len Weisman, or MCG movie classifies as Video Game action. The Matrix has Video Game action too. The Raid is not wire-fu in front of a green screen, it is classic martial arts choreography and stunt work.
Completely agree with you, this was definitely not a "video game action" movie I enjoyed this nearly as much or possibly more than I did Ip Man and that was a great martial arts movie. At least in my opinion...
shareYeah, because there were no martial arts movies before video games. It all makes sense now.
I'm the grim reaper, lardass, and you're my next customer.
There was no video games action before video games. Martial arts did indeed precede video games. What's your point?
shareMy point is that your post is *beep* idiotic.
The movie is highly rated because it's a movie that only gets watched by lovers of video game action? xD
What about the high ratings from critics? Do they love ''video game action'' as well?
I'm the grim reaper, lardass, and you're my next customer.
You are twisting my words. I will break it down for you.
I said a lot of the viewers, not all of them, are lovers of video game action. Since the movie greatly delivers on this particular type of action these viewers accordingly are giving high rates. Bringing the number up.
Critics can indeed appreciate video game action too. And nowhere have I said that other elements have no part in the fine rating this movie has.
Idiotic however would be to think that the action is merely martial arts related.
I said a lot of the viewers, not all of them, are lovers of video game action. Since the movie greatly delivers on this particular type of action these viewers accordingly are giving high rates. Bringing the number up.
Well, the movie has 73/100 from Metascore. I am sure all those critics play video games.
I give this movie a 10 because this movie was just what I wanted to see, a great great action movie. One of the best action movie in the last 10 years.
And btw, I don't play video games.
This is a movie. It's not suppose to have an insanely good plot with a shocking twist ending, or incredible dialogue. It has a 7.8 because of how good of an action film it is. Amazingly choreographed fights, you can't deny that you felt at least a bit of a tingle every time a fight broke out.
shareI haven't seen the film yet although it has been highly recommended by many, many directors/producers that I work with in the Film and Tv industry. The fact that you don't like it is irrelevant, haha.
sharekeep watching tv drama.
shareWhy didn't you put this up in the 'review' section where everyone else would put it?
Why bother making a messageboard post? The review section is there FOR THIS EXACT REASON.
alot of critics loved this movie as well. have you lost faith in them too?
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