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Janji Joni (2005)
Simply fresh, simple, hip but intelligent, a promise well delivered.
thumbs up to this latest Indonesian movie.Janji Joni has deliver it promise and deserve my standing ovation.It has sealed Indonesian new cinema never stopped but going strong. this movie prove an indie movie with commercial appeal. Every actors play their characters well, and it did prove that Nicholas Saputra can act!, every dialog in this movie deliver the message from the directors perspective of Indonesian movie.Every scenes is a gem, and yeah, the soundtrack garnish it final touch to the movie.I truly enjoy this movie, u have to see it for yourself and be prepared to be amazed by how Indonesian movie has been saved. All i know now is that, Janji Joni does not shows that Indonesian movie has now at it peak but it just started with not only better but bigger, promises. good luck.
Sepet (2004)
Let Love be just LOVE
Sepet. a simple movie with some serious message of Malaysia's racial dilemma intertwine in between the topic of, LOVE. In the age of 2005, love is mostly overrated, Sepet somehow see love differently from today's perspective.What i like most about this movie is the simplicity of the movie, however the simplicity really add some classic touch to the movie. Sepet, leave us with some racial foot note to think about when we leave the cinema. Are we loving enough to accept and give love as what it is? in Sepet content: love towards your family, friends, other races and most importantly the society. Love in Sepet doesn't focus just with Orkid and Jason love story only. love is all over Sepet. Mrs director did a good job on crafting the theme. I hope, (and i think she hope too) that the audience really get the message from Sepet. She wants the public to see love as the way our ancestor see it. pure and innocent(love is not just sex kinda thing - its the way we show our love to someone without even doing the sex thing). Thats why i think she use the 'antique' setting for the movie even though the movie were actually set in the present time. I hope at the end of this movie, at least some amount of people will open up their heart and be open enough to love people around you. Because love is indeed simple, its just us who put barrier and obstacles around it. We, without realizing who made our mind treat certain things from a Sepet(small eyes) point of view.We have to open our eyes big enough to enable us to understand what is 'Sepet'-the movie is all about.Thanks Mrs director, other than the confusing ending, i must say, Sepet is an 'eye opener' movie. A must watch!
Elektra (2005)
Elektrafying movie that make sense
i look forward for this movie mainly because its from marvel's comic and also because of 'jennifer garner'. i thought this movie actually gonna be just like 'catwomen'-disappointing. but i was wrong. i don't wanna comment on the special FX or anything related to the character's ability or fight scenes. however I'm very impress with the director's way of portraying how 'Electra' is fighting evil in herself. this movie is relevant and i hope it managed to get it messages across that, other than fighting 'evil' outside, we must also fight 'evil' within ourself. which what makes 'Electra' really different from other 'superhero' movie, as what she said to Abby in the bedroom scene during the final scene. it really round up this movie perfectly and thus making this movie a superhero movie that make sense.
Lucía y el sexo (2001)
simply deep!
i dont understand why certain ppl just underestimate this brilliant movie and critize the film due to its sexual stuff.comon..are u in denial?sex and life is co-exist.everyone think and want it.when in public certain ppl act like they think sex is so taboo and disgusted talkin about it but behind the doors.it seems everyone simply wanting more and perhaps far more desprate than those average ppl who they labelize as sex maniac or immoral.comon.be real.
i virtue this movie for its beutiful meaning of love,and relationship.of lorenzo and lucia.the story has been layered in a carefully plan plot which amazingly makes my mind working trying to figure out the clue and whats the meaning behind the dialogue and the visual.
for example the scene elena and 'lorenzo' at the dinner scene is wonderfully crafted..with the dialogue and double meaning.'lorenzo'. elena and luna. and how careful they plan the story goin on at the dinner scene is simply terific.i can feel the tense,and whole things goin on in the kitchen and with kid at the table add some charms to the scene.
u might wonder why i put it as'lorenzo', not lorenzo.well u will find the answer if u watch the movie with ur heart.not only ur eyes.watch it with ur hearts,with the mind and try to capture each message that they try to convey in the movie.i bet ppl who simply trash out this movie as disgusted movie might need to evaluate themselves. is't u or is't the director's fault that makes u cannot understand the movie well?think why cant u see from the directors point of view and why cant u absorb the message in the movie.dont simply point fingers.
well this show how narrow-minded ppl dis days..they tend to backlash everything and fail to sucks the marrow of life. for example instead of blaming the so call 'terorist' from doin 'evil' things why dont we figured out WHY the reason they do such 'evil' things?are they the evil or are we?sometimes we should see the world in different perspective.and then we will respect other ppl more.
dont blame the director or blame the movie if u think the movie sucks or sumthin.sex and lucia trying to tell us something here.how much can we learn from it?and how good are we to figure out the meaning behind sex and lucia? even the title it self:- sex and lucia.is't just a title to attract viewers or is there something behind it?think about it....
Ada Apa dengan Cinta? (2002)
Reflection of teens life.
Ada apa dengan movie ini?(whats with this movie?)thats a question that linger on my mind before i watch this movie.The story line pretty much involve at a college in indonesia.Cinta is a girl who has everythin.She has close circle of phat friends(u know the ones that u promise to be with till the end of ur life kinda friends).She also have good looks, talented in poetry and music,and also not to leave behind a cute badboy boyfriend to watch movie with.Is she happy?with the friendship that reside on her #1 list, yes she's happy.but boyfriend?She need someone who mysterious and challengin and unique.thats where Rangga come in her life after he defeat cinta in a college poetry contest. Thus cinta felt something about his poem that haunt attraction towards rangga.and yes she rite.rangga is the one that she has been lookin for all this while.mysterious, into poetry and complicated.Is she willing to put her friends aside just to be with this weird boy at school?Will she dump his popular jocks boyfriend and be with this weird guy?Well if u ever be in this situation u can feel the tense of her feelins and understand why she made her decision.But how long will she put her feelins on hold? is she strong enough?
Im glad that at the end of the movie she made a rite decision.I think there will be a sequal for this movie.I envy cinta for her bravery of makin her decision.As for me, im still thinkin either i should follow her path.Thats why this movie did made an impact for me.I think it related with my life and maybe urlife.So enjoy this movie as it took a journey for ur to know about cinta(love).