Joe Carnahan talks about the plot of the Raid Remake
The news of plans to shoot an American version of the acclaimed "Raid" by Gareth Evans greatly intrigued fans of the film in 2017, but in recent years nothing has been heard about the project. Recently, director Joe Carnahan announced that pre-production will begin in just a few weeks.According to the plot of the Indonesian picture of 2011, special forces must penetrate a multi-storey building where the drug lord has been hiding for a long time. It is guarded by a whole army of thugs, and the fighters have to overcome 15 floors, strewn with brutal killers, to get to the leader. Almost all the action of the film takes place in the building. Carnahan does not specify whether he will focus on the closed space in his film, but it is known that the director decided to move the events of the "Raid" to Caracas. In his opinion, there is “a real insane asylum where criminals feel safe”. The main character (Frank Grillo) is not in the best shape at the start of the story.At the beginning of the film, Frank's character returns from a difficult SWAT mission. His arms were injured, his shoulder was dislocated, and fluid was pumped out of his knees. The doctor informs Frank that he is on the verge of PTSD and needs rest, at least three months. Frank immediately learns that his brother, whom he believed dead a few years ago, is alive. He works for the bad guy in Caracas and may be dead in 18 hours. Special forces will destroy the bad guys, and with them, and brother Frank. Do you want to save your brother whom you thought was dead? Do you want to get this opportunity? This is where our story begins", says the director.  The Indonesian Raid is known for its brilliant fighting choreography. Carnahan said that he wants to fill each action scene with emotions, because this is what action films sometimes lack: “I want the viewer to feel throughout the film as during a knife fight between Stanley Mellisch and a German soldier in“ Save Private Ryan. " In any large-scale action movie, you always deal with emotions. You need to feel what the rates are. I liked the last two parts of The Matrix a hell of a lot, but despite their success, the writers never managed to reach the point of tension that was in the finale of the first part when Keanu tries to answer the call. There was pathos in this scene, the viewer wondered: "Will he really do it?". Joe Carnahan is known for such projects as "Smokin 'Aces", "Brawl" and "Team A". He also wrote the script for the film "Chicano", which he considers his best work. The release date of the "Raid" remake is still unknown. Source: Collider The Topic of Article: Joe Carnahan talks about the plot of the Raid Remake. |
