Waking up after being kidnapped, Jamie realized that she was in a concrete blockhouse solidly, and she discovered she was not alone. She and Sabrina, both soon realize that they are in an arena modern where also has 48 other women, they are forced to fight each other using their bare hands.
With plots as flimsy as the one presented here, there's a tendency to favor spectacle over character development, and it's no surprise that Raze struggles to balance the two.
The tease of 50 gorgeous women fighting to the death has a classic grindhouse appeal, but Raze is strictly a "be careful what you wish for" proposition.
If you can stand to watch this movie -- a big if -- there is food for thought here about the subjugation and exploitation of women, the limits of psychological and physical endurance, and more.
Raze ultimately becomes little more than a tiresome endurance test ... Still, much like a less accomplished The Raid, some viewers may respond to its bloody, take-no-prisoners style.
New York Post
January 10, 2014
The lack of story and relentless suffering make "Raze" appealing for hard-core genre fans only.