Gundala Movie Review

Hoi, Maders! Wie is je superheld? Ik zeg, GUNDALA! Finally Indonesia released a local superhero movie. Gundala is like the first avenger. If Avengers belong to Marvel Cinematic Universe, Gundala belongs to BumiLangit Cinematic Universe (BCU). Until 2025, there will be a local superhero movie at cinema from BCU. Ik ben zo blij!

I’d like to discuss about Gundala and his specialty. The name of Gundala is Sancaka. In this movie, the actor being Sancaka is Abimana Arsatya. OMG he’s really a hot daddy! I like his posture and his handsome face. By the way, Sancaka gets his power from the lightning. In fact, Sancaka feels afraid of lightning because it can strike him anywhere. When he knows that he becomes powerful from the lightning, he creates a suit to improve his ability.

What makes me sad is the hard life of Sancaka since he was a little boy. His father is dead because of being stabbed. His mother leaves him alone at home in order to seek for a job. His mother promises to leave only one day but she leaves him a few weeks. Sancaka gets ill and starving. He leaves home and survive.

In Gundala, political issue is the topic. It deals with the government and the demonstration. Sancaka used to mind his own business but he can’t stand of other people’s suffering. He starts helping his surrounding. The reason why Gundala has a special suit is just like other superheroes, he doesn’t want to reveal his identity.

There are two scenes becoming my favorite of all. The first one is when Sancana gets hurt. Merpati, his girlfriend wanna be, cures his wound on the left side of his stomach. You know what? The focus of the camera is only on Sancaka’s stomach. I can see it clearly. OMG! Hahaha. Sexy to the max. The second one: I love it when Sancaka hugs a crying (fat and old) woman when the market is being burned. She feels sad because her goods are burned. Sancaka protects her when she is about to go to the inside of the market. I also want his hug. Gosh!

Well, I think that’s all. Gundala is a super awesome Indonesian superhero movie. YOU MUST WATCH IT especially for all Indonesians nationally. We must be proud of this movie. We have our own superheroes. You can’t say it’s a copy paste. BIG NO! This is our local heroes that have local values. 

Dank je wel. Tot ziens!

Bumi Manusia (2019) Movie Review

Hello, Maders! Bumi Manusia has become a movie adapted from a novel written by Pramoedya Ananta Toer. The novel is super thick and expensive. Therefore, I decide to watch the movie at cinema.

The story is about the self image of being an Indonesian native, mixed blood, and Dutch. As long as the colonialism, it will be difficult for Indonesian natives get education and prosperous life. On the other hand, Indonesian royal family will have better life than ordinary people. Mixed blood between Indonesian and Dutch has special right. Dutch is the highest position among all.

Minke is the son of a regent. He’s smart, so he studies in a school that is only for mixed blood and Dutch. He’s the only native there. Minke has original name, Tirto. People call him Minke to relate him with ‘monkey’. The first person who says so is his teacher at school. Then, Minke is used to having this nickname. He doesn’t mind.

Suurhof is Minke’s close friend who introduces him with a beautiful mixed blood girl named Annelies. Actually Suurhof likes Annelies but Annelies never replies his letters. Suurhof’s intention to bring Minke is to boast in front of Annelies. But Annelies and Minke fall in love and Suurhof gets disappointed. Suurhof treats Minke badly at school.

The conflict is when the marriage of Annelies and Minke not approved by Dutch ministry. Nyai Ontosoroh, Annelies’ mother, is a concubine. According to Dutch law, she doesn’t have right to take care of Annelies after the death of Annelies’ father. Annelies must go to Netherlands and have a new guardian.

Both Nyai Ontosoroh and Minke struggle for their right to keep Annelies. I cannot explain clearly because this movie is complicated enough to tell. The best way is to watch the movie by yourself or read the novel. This movie made me cry twice.

There are jokes inside this story although the plot is nerve-racking. Well, I think that’s all. Dank je wel, Maders! Tot zo!

Angel Has Fallen (2019) Movie Review

Hoi! Hoe gaat het? Ik kijk een film, but I just had the time to review it now. I watched this movie with mom and my uncle at 9.45 PM. We left the cinema over midnight. My uncle paid the tickets for us. He gave me freedom to choose any movie at that night as long as it’s an action movie. My choice came to this, “Angel Has Fallen”.

I had no idea about this movie so we watched the trailer first. This movie is about a president guard, Mike, that being framed by his colleague. There is an attack at the lake where the president is fishing. The president is not safe, but Mike tries to protect him no matter what. The president is finally taken care at a hospital but everyone chases Mike to prove him wrong.

Although this is an action movie, there are some sweet moments about the bound of father-son and family protection. The word ‘trust’ can describe the entire plot of this movie. Sometimes you need to believe in someone even though others say that he or she is guilty. When someone is framed, a fake proof can be made. It’s hard to decide who is guilty, so your heart plays an important role here.

By the way, I gave 8.5 for this movie. It’s good for action lovers. If you see the trailer and don’t feel satisfied, you had better watch the whole movie. Yeah the trailer is only a quick glimpse but it’s not as good as the real movie. I loved this movie after I finished watching it.

My favorite part is when Mike meets his father. It’s been very long time for Mike not to see his father. His father leaves Mike when he was a baby. Mike’s father was a ranger but now he is old. His father lives in the top of the mountain and he helps Mike with ‘bombs’ when many bad soldiers are about to capture Mike. I’m serious when I said ‘bombs’. Literally Mike’s father plants bombs on the ground, so he pushes a button to make them explode. Mike is safe and he can escape.

Alright, that’s all for Angel Has Fallen. I will review other films on this blog. Tot straks!