Review : Indonesian Film THE RAID (Serbuan Maut)

Deep in the heart of Jakarta's slums lies an impenetrable derelict apartment building which became a safe house for the world's most dangerous killers and gangsters. The rundown apartment block has been considered untouchable to even the bravest of police. Cloaked under the cover of pre-dawn darkness and silence, an elite SWAT team is tasked with raiding the derelict apartment in order to take down the notorious drug lord that runs it. But when a chance encounter with a spotter blows their cover and news of their assault reaches the drug lord, the building's lights are cut off and all exits are blocked. Stranded on the 6th floor with no way out, the unit must fight their way through the city's worst criminals to survive their mission.




The Raid or Serbuan Maut is an Indonesian martial arts action film directed by Welsh Director Gareth Evans and starring Iko Uwais which is set for a 2012 release. This is the second collaboration of Evans and Uwais after their first action film, Merantau released in 2009. Both movies showcase Indonesian traditional martial art Pencak Silat in their choreography. The fight choreographers of The Raid are Iko Uwais and Yayan Ruhian who also worked together with Iko and Gareth in Merantau. The US release of the film features music by Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park.

After its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), critics and audience alike hailed The Raid as one of the best action movies in years.

Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisition has acquired the distribution rights of the movie for the US and has tasked Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park to create a new score for the movie. The distribution rights for other territories were also sold, including Alliance (Canada), Momentum (UK), Madman (Australia), SND (France), Kadokawa (Japan), Koch (Germany), HGC (China), and Calinos (Turkey). Deals have also been made with distributors from Russia, Scandinavia, Benelux, Iceland, Italy, Latin America, Korea and India during the film screening at the TIFF.
A few months after Sony acquired the film's North American distribution rights, it was announced by Hollywood Reporter that its subsidiary company, Screen Gems, is in negotiations to produce a Hollywood remake. The remake will not be directed by Gareth Evans as he is preparing the sequel of "The Raid", called "Berandal",scheduled for filming in February 2012.

Staring :

• Iko Uwais as Rama
• Doni Alamsyah as Andi
• Yayan Ruhian as Mad Dog
• Ray Sahetapy as Tama
• Joe Taslim as Jaka

Directed by Gareth Evans
Produced by Ario Sagantoro
Written by Gareth Evans
Starring Iko Uwais,Ray Sahetapy, Joe Taslim, Donny Alamsyah, Yayan Ruhian
Music by Fajar Yuskemal, Aria Prayogi (original); Mike Shinoda (US-release)
Cinematography Matt Flannery
Editing by Gareth Evans
Release date(s) 8 September 2011 (TIFF)
19 January 2012 (Indonesia)


Version Bahasa Indonesia


source : http://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serbuan_Maut

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