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A highly trained SWAT team is tasked with raiding a building in the Jakarta slums, controlled by a ruthless crime lord and his enforcers. The mission quickly goes south when their entry is detected, trapping the officers inside and forcing them to fight their way through multiple floors of escalating violence. Led by the determined Rama, the surviving members must battle through waves of hardened criminals to complete their objective or perish.

The Raid was met with near-universal critical acclaim, lauded for its groundbreaking action choreography, intense fight sequences, and relentless pacing. Critics praised its raw brutality and martial arts prowess, establishing it as a benchmark for modern action cinema.

• Praised for its stunning and innovative martial arts choreography.

• Lauded for its visceral, high-octane action sequences and relentless intensity.

• Celebrated for its straightforward narrative that serves as a vehicle for its spectacular fight scenes.

Google audience: Audiences overwhelmingly praised "The Raid" for its incredible fight choreography and non-stop action, with many calling it one of the best action films of its generation. Some viewers found the plot to be thin, but the spectacular combat more than made up for it.

Won numerous awards at festivals including the Audience Award at the 2012 SXSW Film Festival and was nominated for Best Action Film at the 2012 IGN Summer Movie Awards.

The intense fight choreography required the lead actors to undergo extensive training in the Indonesian martial art of Pencak Silat, with many of the actors having backgrounds in the discipline.