Job well done, director Gareth Evans! This was an action-packed thrill ride with great visuals and photography. Fast-paced and brutal, the fight scenes are incredibly well choreographed. Be warned, though, this is a very, very violent film, but done with style. The stunts are amazing.Iko Uwais was fantastic as the protagonist and it is no wonder he was approached by Hollywood after this film. I loved the music, as well. This is a superb production, although it might not appeal to everyone due to the violence.

Indonesians Show The World That They Too Can Kick ArseAs a Malaysian, I am thoroughly in despair that my country will never be able to produce a film so beautifully raw as this. Malaysia has a censorship board that is ridiculously Orwellian; there should be no blood, no curse word, no crime - nothing to depict what the real world is. In short Malaysian Film Industry is a Feminist, Gynocentrist, Social Justice Warrior, Soyboy, cuckold excremental display. I am grateful that Indonesian film industry still have their testicles intact, and this film exhibits the raw unbridled potential of what South East Asian action movie are capable off. The action is bloody, well choreographed, well shot and totally convincing. Iko Uwais is a fantastic action star, his martial art is the real deal and you can really see it in his performance. The best scenes must be with his Karambit knife. Yayan Ruhian is also great as Mad Dog.Speaking of performances; I highly commend the director Gareth Evans for employing plain looking men for extras as well as using real locations for the shoot; it makes the film look wholly believable and immersive. Malay and Indonesian share a common root language and so, listening to the dialogue in it's native form has been enjoyable, because the acting all around is great, with every part big and small are played with urgency and intensity owing much to the language and how it is spoken. I recommend this film to anyone who loves action films.

This movie without a doubt is one of the most exhilarating and exhausting action movies I have ever watched. The action set pieces are incredible and the sheer amount of moves pulled off and blows delivered is truly remarkable. A massive kudos to all those involved behind the scenes and the actors themselves for giving such physical performances. Having said that belief does need suspended as some of the people in this film really do seem indestructible. For me some of the fight scenes towards the end did start to drag for me. It also had all the usual and predictable trappings of most action movies but guess that's hard to escape when doing this style of film. Overall a solid 6/10 and I'd probably watch it again.

A drug lord lives in a fortified apartment block. An elite squad of police infiltrate the building to arrest him. It does not go the way they wanted it to. That's the plot. There are a few more bells and whistles, including our main hero cop finding an unlikely ally in the building, but essentially this film is non-stop action. Extremely brutal and incredibly intricately staged incredible action. By distilling the crucial ingredients to their basic essence and working like hell to pull of some incredible fight choreography and insane stunt work, Gareth Evans has made the best action film of the last 20 years.