Jalan Buntu
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 :\.
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 :\.
- flexarts
- 23 jun 2025