Munafik 2

While the scary parts were actually very scary, it is quite unfortunate that the director/scriptwriter had to infuse his own flavor of political Islam into the batter, leaving the final product to be a tad too unpalatable for its market audience from more diverse backgrounds.

This film is the pinnacle of sanctimony and racial chauvinism; comes even with a supernatural force that claims to profess the Jewish religion and culture. That was exactly the point when I began to disassociate from the film's cluttered ethos, and henceforth only focused on the horror aspects.

Dear Syamsul Yusof, nobody comes to see a horror movie only to listen to a religious sermon. There's nothing wrong with some Islamic education in a movie but this one was just a bit too in-your-face, and Islam did not win new followers because this film alienated this segment of the audience away from it.

Plot wise, it was ridiculous that a cult leader of deviant islamic teaching could rise to such great height with nary a pushback from neighboring villages from the get go. That a woman so lusted after by the villain could keep her distance at such length for that long. That the personal space kept by the entranced chanters could be so mathematical. This storyline just beggars belief from multiple angles.

Oh well, still enjoyable though, if you could suspend your disbelief to a fatter ranger.

A sequel from the first Munafik (2016), this movie have a lot of positive feedbacks from viewers. I took my chance to watch this movie in cinema yesterday and I must admit that Munafik 2 is a good movie. The cinematography in this movie didn't dissapoint me, it's quite good for most of the scenes. For storyline, it does contain a lot of messages and references but there are 2 or 3 plot holes that make me questioning myself until today. At first you will confuse for a while about the timeline in this movie but you will understand the story better later on. I like the background music in this movie because it suits the movie very well and I hope in the future, Malaysian film will have a Malaysia version of "Hans Zimmer". I also like the horror elements and most of the horror elements is unpredictable. I suggest that you watch this movie and share your views with us.

The movie is a mess. First of all, as a direct sequel, they are inconsistent on their setting. A movie set in current days but nobody have a flashlight. The shaky camera during horror moment is annoying af. The jump scare is so frequent, u left feeling nothing at the horror after 15 minutes in. The movie should only be 1 hour long. They force feed the horror and the emotional part down your throat u just wanna leave after after 1 hour. The script is all over the place. The only good thing about the movie is the acting. Imagine that sucky movie but the actors did a good job acting. That is RM 12.50 i never going to get back.

A HUGE step from the first film, coupled with great cinematography, perfomances and scares, Munafik 2 is a must-watch for southeast-asian horror movies.

A story about a cult terrorizing the other side of a village led by Abuja (Nasir Bilal Khan) which gets Ustaz Adam (Syamsul Yusof) concerned about Sakinah (Maya Karin) and her father's safety. The movie opens up as a continuation from the last. Although, i do wish that they would incorporate much more of the first movie's plot into this one. Nonetheless this makes a terrifying adventure.

The performances and character build is so good that a lot of people in the theatre worry about the safety of our characters. I can't spoil much (since i want this to be spoiler free), but i'll have to say Syamsul Yusof is a genius filmmaker tackling issues in this film such as cults and extreme teachings as well as being patient and moderate during God's tests. I'd also like to mention that the scares really git me. This time it wasn't cheap false scares but genuinely scary jumpscares and tension/ suspense that comes after. The camerawork makes it really hard at times to predict the scare until the film has hinted the full thing. A lot of demons aren't just black-contact-lens-wearing-makeup-filled actors with voice changers in the audio, but legitimate beings that might haunt your dreams if you catch a glimpse fot too long. Also, the dramatic scenes might leave a tear in some viewers seeing how far our protagonists are holding on to their faith during the most stressful times (and scenes) throughout the movie

The ending of the movie might be a let-down for most, but it's actually quite the happy ending. By the end, the message sent is that Allah will test his believers, and that we should be patient and considerate as well as be appreciative of the good we have left before and during calamity strikes.

Over all it was a 9/10 experience with some minor flaws and plotholes that are somewhat answered subliminally. I'd say people overseas should give this movie a chance.

So I had high hopes from watching the trailer, sure it has a lot of jumpy moments, but what spoilt the damn film was the fact that from start to finish the damn kid cries throughout the film (annoying) so if you like the sound of a crying kid throughout a movie be my guest... The tyrant/villain is damn annoying too, the movie is Super 'backwards'!