All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

Excellent and certainly provocative... If nothing else, the film is a real conversation starter.

These films are brutally and disturbingly violent, but at the same time they are immensely watchable. The violence is portrayed in a lyrical way, almost artful, like a ballet. Not unlike the early films of John Woo, such as FACE OFF. The violence doesn't distract from the story telling, but enhances it, like Shakespeare did with his tragedies MACBETH, or HAMLET. The films are extremely well shot and very entertaining.

Saw The Raid and liked it, but then when I saw The Raid 2, I was blown away. Absolutely loved it! In my opinion the best fighting-action movie of all time. Near flawless in it's action sequences. So many good fights in this film, I felt like a kid at a candy store. The plot is actually really good too, a really good mafia film up there with some of the great mafia films. If you can handle the subtitles then strap in, and get ready to enjoy the ride of your life with this one. A must see for all film and action buffs!

Lots of action, fights, pursuits, shootings, a bit like Tarantino. The film has a decent story for the genre but really, I feel the pain and no exhiliration watching people getting beaten to a pulp.

Well , yes is a good film not a great film, yes it's non-stop and entertaining but I can't state it's the best ever or brilliant fight scenes. There is better out there. When fights are on a one to one basis this movie improves (especially the kitchen fight action near the end of the film). It's the group fights that let it down badly, okay so there loads of people they need to defeat or get past. It seems like the bad guys are all waiting in line for there turn to fight! Numerous times we see them running towards the hero in the background, 3,4,5 at a time only to have one attack and then another with the rest still running in from the background. It just takes the edge off the whole thing. Especially when some (*Sorry spoiler alert*) get hit by empty water cooler bottles which results in them being thrown to the fall in total agony unable to get up and fight anymore!? I'd prefer to have these stupid aspects taken out of the film, as it totally takes away from the rest of the action that unfolds. That and the rubber toilet at the start of the film just takes the shine off a clever and at times well made film.