Martial arts movies and Indonesian cinema combined in the hands of a Welsh director to produce something really special in the shape of The Raid - known as The Raid: Redemption in the USA. Iko Uwais made a star of himself with his central performance, also contributing to some of the most impressive fight choreography ever committed to the big screen, at least until it was surpassed by this year's sequel. The Raid is 100 minutes of wall-to-wall violence, from quickfire gunfights to some truly innovative moments involving explosive fridges and jagged doorways. In whatever environment, The Raid is a film that has its audience experiencing a mixture of thrills and revulsion at the horrific brutality on show. In a cinema, however, the impact of the action goes through the roof. Gareth Evans is a remarkable director of fight sequences. Regardless of how frenetic the action is, Evans never loses sight of the individual performers and makes every kick, punch and strike feel like it legitimately hurt. In a cinema, the audience feels every blow too.