The Raid - Redemption -2011- Remastered | Bluray ...
The plot is brilliantly simple: an elite Indonesian SWAT team, including rookie officer Rama, is deployed to raid a notorious drug lord's apartment block in the slums of Jakarta. Their mission is compromised early on, leaving them stranded on the sixth floor and forced to fight their way through building riddled with criminals, thugs, and two terrifying enforcers.
The remastered Blu-ray set is packed with special features that provide a fascinating deep dive into the film's creation.
Standard BluRay releases of The Raid used an older MPEG-4 AVC codec. The version (typically released by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment around 2018-2019) features: The Raid - Redemption -2011- REMASTERED BluRay ...
Great action films do not need convoluted plots. They need high stakes and momentum. The Raid delivers exactly that with a premise stripped of all excess fat.
Unlike Hollywood action movies of the era, which relied heavily on "shaky-cam" and rapid-fire editing to hide a lack of actor martial arts training, Evans utilizes wide angles and longer takes. This allows the audience to fully appreciate the speed, spatial geometry, and athleticism of the performers. The plot is brilliantly simple: an elite Indonesian
: The addition of HDR provides deeper black levels and enhanced skin tones, though some "crushing" in dark areas remains due to the source material. Audio: Immersive Adrenaline
The Raid: Redemption remains an undisputed masterpiece of modern action cinema, a film that made the world take notice of Indonesian silat and launched the careers of Iko Uwais, Joe Taslim, and Yayan Ruhian. It has been called "one of the all-time great action movies" and a film that essentially reinvented the genre for a new generation. Standard BluRay releases of The Raid used an
| Feature | Original 2012 BluRay | REMASTERED BluRay | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | MPEG-4 AVC, 1080p | HEVC, 1080p (from 4K master) | | Bitrate | ~25 Mbps | ~35-40 Mbps | | Color | Warm, slightly orange | Natural, cooler, balanced | | Extras | Commentary, BTS | All above + Claycat's, deleted scenes |
The squad is compromised on the sixth floor. Tama locks down the building and offers free rent to any tenant who kills the cops.
