#THE RAID BLU RAY MOVIE#
The mix also makes impressive use of positional effects around the soundfield, making The Raid seem larger than its low-fi visuals would otherwise allow.ĭialogue is also well-handled, never getting buried in the mix (although anybody who checks out the disc's awful DTS-HD MA 5.1 English dub will quickly wish that it had been).Įxtras: Not only does this Blu-ray feature two edits of the movie itself (the 101-min UK Theatrical Cut and 10-second longer Original Uncut version), but the hi-def platter also serves up a pretty comprehensive set of extras. Punches and kicks (of which there are plenty) land on the screen accompanied by terrific sonic impact, with bags of tight, refined bass underpinning each blow. But as soon as the action starts, the mix unleashes all kinds of hell on your speakers. The Indonesian DTS-HD MA 5.1 soundtrack doesn't really announce its presence until the action gets underway, sounding a little underwhelming when people aren't killing each other. Technically, the Blu-ray is sound, delivering exactly what the Gareth Evans captured – even if, in purely visual terms, it isn't all that exciting.Īudio: What The Raid lacks in visual panache, it makes up for with its acoustic elan. The Blu-ray's AVC-encoded 1.78:1 encode highlights many of the pitfalls common to shooting digitally, including waxy skintones, wavering contrast levels and flat shadows.īut all of these flaws are inherent in the source material and were seen by anybody who caught the film at the cinema. Picture: It may outpace its Hollywood rivals with its fight scenes, but when it comes to picture quality there's no mistaking The Raid for anything other than the low-budget film it is. That pretext leads into a feature-length orgy of violence, showcasing some of the best-choreographed, most imaginative action scenes committed to film in years. And that's all the plot there is to Gareth Evans' turbo-charged movie, The Raid. Also, for an abbreviated, spoilery version of the film, check out this claymation short below.Welsh director Gareth Evans annihilates the competition with his modern martial arts classicĪ group of heavily-armed cops find themselves trapped inside a 15-storey apartment block and facing overwhelming odds when a raid on a local crime lord goes horribly wrong. While you wait, check out our theatrical review. Be on the lookout for a review of The Raid: Redemption on Blu-ray in August. Amazon has the Blu-ray available for the pre-order price of $25.19. Suggested retail for the Blu-ray is $35.99. Commentary with Writer/Director Gareth Evans.Claycat's The Raid Short (see video below).In Conversation with Gareth Evans and Mike Shinoda Hard Shoot.An Evening with Gareth Evans, Mike Shinoda & Joe Trapanese.Video Blog 5: Machete Gang & Corridor, Jaka vs.Video Blog 2: Set Location, Camera & Lighting, Make up & Special Effects.
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Extras for both releases will include the following: The DVD will feature an anamorphic widescreen transfer and English 5.1, Indonesian / Bahasa 5.1 Dolby Digital audio. The Blu-ray will boast a 1.78:1 widescreen transfer, encoded in 1080p/AVC, with English 5.1, Spanish (Castilian) 5.1, Spanish (Latin Am) 5.1, Portuguese (Brazil) 5.1, Indonesian / Bahasa 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio. Now Rama must stand in for the team’s fallen leader Jaka (Joe Taslim) and use every bit of his fighting strength – winding through every floor and room to complete the mission and escape with his life." UPDATE: Sony has offically announced specs and bonus features for this release. But when a spotter blows their cover, boss Tama (Ray Sahetaphy) offers lifelong sanctuary to every killer, gangster and thief in the building in exchange for their heads.
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Also, here's a synopsis of the movie direct from Sony, "As a rookie member of an elite special-forces team, Rama (Iko Uwais) is instructed to hang back during a covert mission involving the extraction of a brutal crime lord from a rundown fifteen-story apartment block.