"Assault" is a purely violent, high-pleasure action movie, full of dizzying fighting and exciting special effects, but throughout the story is absurd chaotic plot and meaningless dialogue. However, I think most viewers who have seen the trailer did not watch the film with the intention of exploring human nature and discovering philosophies. We only need to see the good guys and the bad guys, and it’s enough to fight hard, cool, and bloody. Now, as for logic, characters, and story background-those are issues that only Oscar-level movies need to think about.
The audience targeted by this film is very clear: 12-28 year old male audiences who are keen on action games and kung fu movies and have a strong fondness for headshots and blood plasma. "Raid" can indeed resonate with them, after all, the high score of 8.3 on IMDB will not be a mere illusion. For those viewers who "unfortunately" fail to fall into this range due to age, experience, hobbies and even gender, it is better to save time and do something else.
Rama is a special police officer in Jakarta, Indonesia. At the beginning of the film, we see him getting up in the morning, praying, warming up, and kissing his pregnant wife goodbye. It is said that a research report by Hollywood studios pointed out that the scene of "kissing pregnant wife goodbye" can pave the way for a movie to save 15-20 minutes of plot. Because when the audience sees a "premature dad" who loves his wife, he will form the following psychological hints to the character: he is at least a kind and friendly, social relationship, happy family, and functional man-of course, except for a few exceptions He is motivated to struggle, has a desire to go home and usually experiences a day of birth and death. Such an efficient tool is undoubtedly indispensable for a movie whose focus is not on character creation and storytelling.
Rama’s task is to follow 20 elite SWAT members and a plainclothes lieutenant, without support and intelligence, to raid an abandoned building in a slum in Jakarta, where the most dangerous criminal leader tower in Indonesia is entrenched. Horse. What a magical building this is! The scenery inside the building can be described as desolate, but it is equipped with advanced monitoring devices and well-functioning elevators. The building is 15 floors high, but there is only one entrance and exit. People can't help wondering how these bandits can escape if they are besieged by the army or fire and earthquake. Residents in the building include not only vicious criminals with extraordinary skills, but also some civilians who are pure-hearted and obviously have no power to restrain the chickens. How do these two types of people coexist harmoniously on weekdays? These questions are not for "Raid" to answer, because the SWAT team quickly fell into a dangerous situation where the enemy was too few and the enemy suffered. The raid turned into a slaughter.
Undoubtedly, the martial arts style of "Assault" is indeed very prominent. It combines the light and swiftness of Hong Kong-style kung fu movies in the golden age with the fist-fighting of rookies such as "Boxing" in recent years. The action design is not novel but extremely shocking. Iko Uwais, the lead actor and martial artist of the film, has excellent martial arts skills and first-class physical fitness. He is more admirable than many Hollywood action stars who rely on stand-ins and computer special effects. As for the pitiful literary drama, it is just the reason and premise for the endless fighting. If the characters in the film are inexplicably talking with the duck, the audience accidentally naps or loses the spirit of the film. The viewing caused the slightest damage. The whole movie is like a gorgeous and empty circus performance. What attracts the audience's attention is the excitement such as "Tiger Jumping Fire Ring" and "Lion Mouth Fright", and those moments of playing and interacting have always been tasteless.
"Raid" is not intended to be profound and thought-provoking, but only to stimulate the audience's adrenaline like a stimulant. To be sure, there will be a lot of enthusiasts after the film is over, eager to find someone to "examine" a few tricks, so I think the film should be added at the end of the film "special effects are done by professionals, please do not "Imitate without authorization" and so on. Or does the director himself think the story of the film is too ridiculous, and no one will take it seriously?
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