What did make a difference wasEvans commitment to authenticity.

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team becomes trapped in a tenement run by a ruthless mobster and his army of killers and thugs.

Two men exchanging blows in Gareth Edwards' ‘The Raid: Redemption’ (2011)

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What Is ‘The Raid: Redemption’ About?

The brilliance of Evans direction is thatThe Raid: Redemptionneverleaves the confines of the apartment complex itself.

The audience is only exposed to the same limited information that the characters are.

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Its hard not to see this as a shrewd bit of sociopolitical commentary on Evans part.

The relatively short runtime allows Evans to gradually escalate the action mechanics as the stakes get higher.

Rama is a particularly interesting hero because he is an underdog.

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Similarly, Jaka is forced to cope with the responsibilities that come with putting his men in danger.

Despite the initially straightforward narrative,The Raid: Redemptiontakes some surprising plot twists that complicate the films villains.

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The Raid: Redemption

Iko Uwais