I have seen the words ‘the best action film in years’ attached to some very early reviews of the film THE RAID, an Indonesian actioner directed by Welsh born director Gareth Evans.
The flick has just premiered at Toronto to massively positive reviews and now we can bring you the first very red band trailer for the film.
Here’s the official synopsis:
Deep in the heart of Jakarta’s slums lies an impenetrable safe house for the world’s most dangerous killers and gangsters. Until now, the run-down 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 safe house 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 and all the exits blocked. Stranded on the sixth floor with no way out, the unit must fight their way through the city’s worst to survive their mission. Starring Indonesian martial arts sensation Iko Uwais.
Wish this was playing at next month’s London Film Festival as it looks balls-to-the-wall amazing, as you will soon see in the blood-thirsty trailer. The only opening date that I can find is the Indonesian one, which is set for January 2012.
Check this out, and yes FYI, Linkin Park’s Mike Shinoda will be doing the musical soundtrack for the film. Just awesome.
