Jalan Pulang

Jalan Pulang Review by flexarts

Why is it GOOD?

1) Overall the acting is okay; Luna Maya and Shareefa Daanish are clearly the ones who shine the most here.

2) The frequent use of snorricam techniques to frame the actresses' expressions contributes significantly to the film's tension.

3) In my opinion, the scene where Arum and Rama play on the spinning bowl is the most terrifying moment in the entire film.

Why is it BAD?

1] Like most Indonesian horror films, this one also has a lot of cheap jumpscares that have no impact on the story or on me.

2] It fails to build strong family chemistry due to its messy pace; even Lia and Arum don't have any meaningful interaction at all.

3] Rama is given too much screen time, considering his acting is the weakest compared to the others; his character becomes somewhat annoying.

4] Since he only appears in the third act, Subagir becomes a one-dimensional character who ends up being completely useless. Somehow Subagir reTURNED...

5] Why did the credits appear so suddenly before the ending? I almost thought the film had forgotten about Lia and Rama, who were still locked up. They both did nothing btw.

In conclusion: As JeroPoint's directorial debut, Jalan Pulang is certainly full of flaws that will hopefully be fixed in future projects. 4.2/10 :\.

The plot of the film is easy to guess. Too many jumpskare. Not so interesting in my personal opinion who has watched many films of the same genre. The ending is also too annoying, especially in the main character, really boring. Luna maya as a mother actually looks very selfish and does not care about her other children. Many scenes look too forced to be done when they are not necessary. Many parts of the shooting are also not right, so it doesn't look natural. From the beginning to the end all I saw was crying and crying, instead of looking for a solution they were just making drama. In the future maybe it can be better.

Jalan Pulang tells the story of a mother's struggle to cure her child's illness, who grows closer to death with each birthday.

I was personally very interested in how Jalan Pulang explores traditional rituals from various regions to combat the terror of the ghost Marsinah, using four different rituals.

The 3 Queens of Horror label also feels justified. Luna Maya gives a solid performance as Lastini, as does Taskya Namya. Meanwhile, Shareefa Daanish delivers a creepy performance. The jump scares aren't excessive, but they're intense. What really hits home is the mother's desperation, which makes the horror feel more human.

"Jalan Pulang" is, in my opinion, an almost perfect film. The casting is on point it's like bringing together the three queens of horror in one screen! Their performances are strong, natural, and emotionally powerful. The storyline flows well and keeps you hooked from start to finish. And the plot twist? Totally unpredictable. Every scene carries real weight, with emotions that truly hit home. But that ending... whyyy like that?! 😭 I really didn't expect Luna Maya to die, it caught everyone off guard and left the whole cinema in tears. This film makes you think and feel deeply. A must-watch. Don't forget to bring tissues seriously. It's not just a movie, it's an emotional experience. Let's go watch it!

I don't know what film these people who give this movie more than 4 stars, we must've watched a different movie. Because this thing, this is the ultimate dumpster level of a film. This movie is nothing more but a slugfest of jump scare. And there is not a single good jump scare too, awful awful execution. It was extremely dark as well, God I cannot stressed enough how dark the film is. I get that it is a horror movie but Jesus... a little more darker and we would have total darkness in the studio. There is not a single thing good from this movie. The only thing stood up is the acting, top notch acting from the casts, shout out to Saskia Chadwick, great performance. But overall shallow unfinished mess of a film.

I would write a longer review but why bother, even remembering I took a time to watch this trainwreck just infuriating.