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Seobok (2021)
Talent Wasted
Despite of two of well known South Korea actor and one of my Favorites actor Goong Yoo teamed up with young talented actor Park Bo Gum, this movie kinda wasted their talent, if is not because their acting and lets put other unknown actor in it, this movie sadly will fail horribly, even Goong Yo and Park Bo Gum can't save this movie with their performance, feel like the story don't know where to go, if i can call it as food, i call it as bland taste with great garnish, but you don't want taste it again because that bland taste despite beautiful garnish on top of the food, i almost forget as soon i walk away from cinema, like i watch thousand like this, but nothing new or come of as special from it, eventually there is not enough depth back-story that make me wanna root and feel empathy for main character, everything feel rushed and director doesn't know what their aim for, i feel it kinda try hard to questioning about life and death philosophy, but c'mon, can we doing better than Seo Book look like he just wanna show up his super power and another half between it just some talk about life and death crisis with Ki Heon, i give 2 star for story and add bonuses 3 star because i like Goong Yoo and Park Bo Gum, but now i feel pity for them because they even can't maximize their potential of great performance because bad script and mediocre dialogue inside the movie that make you wondering why you can't even remember just one meaningful dialog from this movie, but yeah, once again this what i call as bland movie, just watch this if sure you never witnessed any other Sci-Fi movie in your lifetime.
Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021)
This What I Called Almost Perfection
After watching suprisingly almost felt like i watching new movie of Justice League all over again, First , i think 4 hour will feel too much to handle for watching single movie in same day, for real i'm not a fan of long movie, but yeah this one, prove me wrong, i can't believe craving it have more scene when it was nearly finished, and it doesn't matter how long movie was, if it's great, you can enjoyed without feeling bored and wanted going to toilet break, i feeling guilty i almost forget 2017 version of Justice League, 2017 Justice League good for flick popcorn movie that soon you'll forget after walking out from cinema with your family and friend, this one kinda slow paced, but make you feel connected with Hero Squad, something that i don't feel it in 2017 version, yeah maybe because this one give moment for backstory of our hero, Music Scoring was huge improvement beside story development, and one thing that make me awe for more was what a great atmospheric this movie can be, something that i can't describe with word, i really hope there will be sequel for this movie, standing applause for Zack Synder for giving fans something worthed to remember during this hard time of pandemic.
Fractured (2019)
I'm Happy Not See The Rating For Watch It
Watch it last night with my family, and didn't expect to like it, i know i kinda watch many movie with premis like it in hollywood, and south korean, remind me of something like memoirs of murder and shutter island , and maybe known the possibilities of ending and predict it, but the execution made me stay enjoyed it until the end, my mom tell me that she loved it, because even you know what is coming, you just wanted make sure "how things get done"... Not exceptional but still better than many lacking weak storytelling movie in hollywood for past few years... i recommend to give it a chance and you wouldn't regret it
Penny Dreadful: City of Angels (2020)
ITS GOOD SHOW BUT "PENNY DREADFUL" TITLE WAS THE ONLY MISTAKES
This show are decent, even when we see something like this a thounsand time before, its really not that bad, if you like story with moral about family, cops drama, and gray area about moral value, being neither good or bad, this show was for you, the only mistakes this show was made it put "PENNY DREADFUL" title on itu so people have set really high standart and expectation because its predecessor, that beautifully crafting like piece of art from season 1 to season 2, and kinda down in season 3 who feel rushing for just to sake of ending Vannesa Ives, i think its better just put it as "City of Angels" so people will not see it as another show not as penny dreadful spin off, really, its so hard to follow standart from season 1, because its almost perfect in every aspect, so please just enjoy this show not as spin off of "Penny Dreadful" But another show about American dreaming.
Ratu ilmu hitam (2019)
RIDE TO HELL START HERE
One of the horror movie that was long i anticipated for its presence in 2019. For lovers of the movie genre "heart sports" like myself. The duet between Kimo Stamboel and Joko Anwar, is like pairing Guillermo del Toro with Quentin Tarantino or John Wick with Robert McCall, well my point is this is what i call "Wish come true".
At the beginning of the movie, there were surprises, like a breath of a quarter had to be immediately exhaled. then as the movie goes it feels terror that is presented as if carrying you running around the football stadium. Well, you can still breathe but struggling. Since I personally almost immune to horror movie, I try to relax a little bit, so I can enjoy this movie without set my usual high expectation. As a result the effect is pretty good, although still often laughing even though people around and my friends occasionally scared and covered their faces when watch this movie. There are some successful scenes that make me scream because i get shocked by the terror that must be experienced by the characters in this movie and I am very happy, because after all this time finally there is a Indoneisa horror movie that is able to make me scream. As for the story itself, the twist formula is pretty good, because halfway through I can only feel who the "The Queen of Black Magic" actually is, there are some plot holes, but very forgiven with the overall outline of the story which is stable and not loose the grip, where usually the story line suddenly loose in some scene was usually a classic problem at Indonesian movie in general.
In the matter of acting, I am personally amazed by the little actor Muzzaki Ramdhan who plays the youngest Haqi, his acting feels natural and flowing, even surpassing his "older siblings", personally I feel the characters of Sandi and Dina as unnecessary wasteful characters , Why? Because their presence or absence does not feel so important to the strength of the whole story, the most basic reasons may be that both Ari Irham and Zara JKT48 were drawn to capture the youth markets, because their fanbase is quite promising. The rest of the acting quality from Ario Bayu, Imelda Therinne, Hannah Al Rashid, and the "Adults" here no need to be doubted, they are quite balanced and stable to the end of movie.
For the quality of CGI itself, this is an Indonesian horror movie with the best CGI quality in my opinion for 2019, smooth, in proportion, and very important role in spreading terror tingling horror that occurred during the movie. Special makeup effects also deserve more appreciation for succeeding in giving soul to the horror of the film "Ratu ilmu Hitam". Then for the music scoring, in my opinion, was quite good, though not as good as "Impetigore" that released at the same year and both being in the same movie genre.
So the bottom line, for those who are not used to watching horror films flooded with blood might be shocked for watching it. But for those who already watch many movie in this genre, it might feel a bit generic and predictable, although judging from the reference to the quality of Indonesian horror movie in the mainstream market, "The Queen of black magic" was still count as good quality horror movie and can still cause quite a creep sensation.
Anna (2019)
Sexy and Feel nostalgic for La Femme Nikita Fans, but generic for younger generation
I decide to give it a shot with zero expectation beside its directed by Luc Besson who give me La Femme Nikita and Leon the professional which i love and yeah its kinda mediocre in story but i love modern touch in action scene, remind me of Lucy that directed by him too, i think nothing much novelty in here, and i feel i watch many movie like this in recent time, feel like our heroin "Anna" are playgirl that juggling with 2 handsome agent KGB Luke Evans and Cillian Murphy with dangerous espionage and assassin as spice to add interesting thing at "Anna", Helen Mirren "Olga" as usual always give us outstanding performance and give what this movie needed to not fall below mediocre action movie, , in the future, i hope Luc Besson found again what make him respected in 90's movie as director, the authenthic and touch of novelty that give audience shock factor. He's kinda stuck in same genre lately and it will fly away our curiosity for his work.
Foxtrot Six (2019)
Not your ordinary Indonesia action movie
This was sci-fi Indonesia movie that make me awe, its not perfect but everything falls in the right place. The storyline, CGI, action and dialouge, still the best for Indonesian standart, i believe some of part bad CGI just link with cost problem, but other than that everything was pretty good, i wanted it become minimun standart for Indonesian action movie, so we don't always played it at the safe zone, so sad it kind of underated and not get recognition and praise they deserved, i hope it will continued with twist they put in the end, because i really love it, and should i say Foxtrot six still one the best sci-fi and action movie that ever happen in Indonesia movie
Gundala (2019)
Dark, Gritty, and Little Bit Fuzzy
When i heard Joko Anwar name, I can't let go of his figure from horror and thriller, which is genre that his known for. Quite surprised when i heard Gundala will directed by him, but at the same time, i feel optimistic this movie at least have quality control about cinematography and decent storyline. Some of characteristic that Joko Anwar offer in every movie that directed by him. Trailer was good, and hype kinda high because they wanted Gundala to become opening of the original Indonesian superheros cinematic universe.
So, about the movie. Like i was expected, Joko Anwar pour his directing style to Gundala, make it little bit darker even for standard of DC heroes movie universe in the this decade of course after The Dark Knight or Nolan era. It kinda feel like i'm watching thriller or horror movie in some part of scene. From first part of until middle part of movie the storyline was solid, but after from there to the end, the plot are kinda messy and transition between each scene feel in rush to reach the ending. Some of scene have cringey moment of superheroes movie too.
The main issue that brought here feel like too many political critisism that they wanted push upfront all at once and make we almost lose focused about Gundala and shifting into Ridwan Bahri versus Pengkor. The final fight feel little bit stiff and too much jumping for one enemy to next enemy and some small but important side character feel like they just in there for some moment and next time, everyone just forget they ever exist, we not really know what happens with them eventually, and talking about CGI, i don't expect to much from start and yeah, its kinda mediocre when some of Indonesia movie that released at the same year have better CGI quality consider this movie are one of ambitious project that ever happen in Indonesia movie history.
Sancaka and Wulan are lacking of chemistry make us almost forget that they supposedly be our hero and heroine. Even little Sancaka with Awang have better chemistry, and personally i think Awang have one of good and smooth choreography fighting scene even if just happen for short time. So far the cinematography good, music scoring good, and some fighting scene are cool, but it being messy at half part till the end with incosistent quality of storyline movement. With all the hype that hanging around Bumi Langit Universe, i hope at least they will learn to maintain good storyline, improve acting quality, and considered how wisely use CGI placement to support the script for next Project/movie. So we will see this superheroes genre movie more in the Indonesia movie market at the future.
The Passage (2019)
Remind me a bit of Walking dead Telltale game which I Love
I looking for new series to spend my weekend and try to give this a shot, and i never regret it. Everything in this movie nearly perfect. We can symphatize all character and finally a decent vampire genre movie that not make me laugh or just selling full blood sex which not necessary. Its so touching, the relation between Agent and Amy. I hope there will be season two. This is underated gem. I will love to see what happen next after great ending in season 1.
Bumi Manusia (2019)
Tried hard but still seemed confused
When I heard Hanung Bramantyo adapting Pramoedya Ananta Toer's classic literary work "Bumi Manusia", I was curious, before watching the film I took the time to read his book in preparation. The film trailer also looks promising. But after watching this film for the duration of the film 3 hours I think director of this movie still confuse to cut scenes from scenes in the book so it feels rough, Robert Mellema miscast and using contact lense doesn't look good either, the supporting cast of Westerners looks stiff. Some dialogue feels forced. For the details of the colonial era atmosphere such as steamship, steam train, I admit it is quite match for what i imagine from the book to tell the atmosphere of Indonesia at the end of the 19th century, although it still miss some details of fashion and hairstyles. The cast of Maiko, although its appearance was only briefly managed to steal the attention. The strength of this film's acting relies on the two main actors Minke (Iqbal) and Nyai Ontosoroh (Ina Febriyanti) who are also unable to save the quality of this film whose plot is loose here and there. Unfortunately. Hanung Bramantyo set main focus on the romantic drama scene and forget about the other values that wanted to be conveyed in "Bumi Manusia" to make it the most "Down-to-earth" novel that almost brought Pramoedya Ananta Toer to a noble prize.
X-Men: Dark Phoenix (2019)
Don't Know Why Bad Reviews All Over The Place
I heard many bad rave for this, but still give it a chance because this are the last FOX X-men movie universe, and suprised that its has very balanced and smooth story build for Super Heroes genre movie. I admit that final fighting scene between Jean Grey and Vux supposed to be more long and complex but overall other scene are how it should be done to created cool fighting scene between "Mutant". Didn't know with mainstream taste for give crazy amount hatred toward this good super heroes movie, maybe they expect or set standard that super heroes movie must something like Avenger with many humor and mega fighting scene with crazy amount CGI over here and there. Its so sad then cause i love X-Men FOX movie that have balanced quantity for story, action, and humor. Not to dark like DC and too childish like MCU.
Son: The Guest (2018)
The Best Korean Drama In 2018... Its Feel Like You're Watching Movie
Story, acting, twist, and cinematography are very well done. You can't wait to watch next episode after every episode done. They almost make every episode feel like you watch movie, very tense horror thriller. Its really breakthrough K-drama you can watch. My self are really picky when come to matter of watch TV Show because in many case they can't hold the tension and excitement until few episode left out, but i can say "The Guest" are
managed to surpass that problem. The chemistry between three leads are very good and every scene about possessed are really creppy and believable. If you really like horror, with thriller, suspense, excorsist, i strongly suggest you to give it a shot to watch this series. Its pure tense without some unnecessary love scene like other mainstream K drama.
The Devil's Doorway (2018)
Suprisingly good!... Don't believe what rating and hater say!
From the first i saw how it movie setting at 1960 with found footage style i'm rather skeptic how it will going like another trash footage horror movie style, but really this movie give me goosebumps, acting are very natural, and special effect is good even is just simple, but it really works to make you wanna shut your eyes, i don't know why this movie have such a low rate, its unfair, people nowdays just hate horror genre for sake of horror, just watch it. I recommend it.
Resident Evil: Vendetta (2017)
I will not sugar coating It, It unspekable BAD EVEN FOR DIE HARD RE FANS like me
I wait it for long, my hope get high, cause once again my favorite character Leon S. Kennedy wiill meet my second favorite character Chris Renfield, hope it will overstep ahead RE animation adaptation before (Read RE: Degeneration and RE Damnation), but i get goddamn wrong and this one is really disappointed as RE die hard fans, compare to RE Damnation. It whole trash and cgi-porn, okay i admit it, quality of animation is really good and candy in my eyes, but with their bad story, even good animation one can't help it become less bad, tragic. Sorry, i understand for RE die hard fans like me, we still watch it no matter what review say, but i warn you, its really not worth your time, i wanna forget this one is ever exist and believe RE Damnation is the last one RE animation adaptation i ever watch, it far more beter than this one, in every aspect except maybe animation quality level.