This 2012 Action Film May Be the Best of the 21st Century

There are few action films that have the ability to make its viewer hastily move around in their seat more than The Raid: Redemption. As the onslaught of kicks, punches, bullets, machetes and refrigerators fly around, it is hard not to duck and dodge in response to the on-screen chaos that seemingly feels as if it is becoming tangible. Written and directed by Welsh filmmaker Gareth Evans, the film became an indie darling when it premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2011, naturally placing Evans on Hollywood’s radar.