Brutal, bloody, and brilliant, "The Raid" doesn't have the same "John Wick" soul, but matches its virtuoso style, irreverence, and wicked humor. This is truly an action film fans of Mr. Wick will
By action movie standards, the John Wick series had fairly humble beginnings. The first film was praised for its simplicity and sleekness, as it was quite simply about a man, John Wick (Keanu Since it debuted in 2014, the John Wick franchise has had an indelible impact on action movies, changing the genre for the better. With the most recent entry in the franchise being 2023's John Wick: Chapter 4, the franchise has entertained audiences for nearly a decade, and with a string of John Wick spinoffs in the works, the high-octane While John Wick star Keanu Reeves is a multiracial Asian man and his in-movie adopted mother the Director (Anjelica Houston) is ethnically white in real life, in John Wick Chapter 3 we find out They’d set out to make an action movie about an ex-assassin, John Wick, who comes out of retirement to seek revenge, reentering a universe of killers hidden within the folds of New York City The Raid: Redemption (2011) Directed by: Gareth Evans. Starring: Iko Uwais, Joe Taslim, Yayan Ruhian. Written by: Gareth Evans. Rotten Tomatoes score: 87%. All style and no filler, The Raid is pure action from start to finish and, along with its sequel, is hailed as one of the best action movies in recent years. Iy17.