Memoir Seorang Guru

The storyline is about a hot-tempered teacher who was transferred to a rural school, from his initial resistance to students' struggles to his eventual dedication to their success.

The pacing is uneven at times, especially when the middle part dips into melodrama, it goes slow and draggy.

I love the kids in the movie - Alias, Mihad, Mat, Sakinah and Halim. They act naturally and lead the movie well! It's also good to see multi-racial kids and teachers play a role in the movie, and how Mr Sunan (Guru) shows concerns and deals with them.

I also like the message by Mr Sunan that reminds the rural kids about the transformative power of education, shapes the young minds, and inspires them for a better future!

However, personally, I do not like movies that are overly emotional and involve too many deaths. It is depressing, and the feeling is too "negatively strong" & upsetting. Killing a monkey with blood splashing on Alias' face is shocking to me!! With the continuous deaths one by one in the movie,.. it's just too depressing! Although it is touching, somehow I found it overly sentimental and manipulative.

I love the relationship development between the teacher and students. BUT again, I found it too 'heavy' and emotionally down.