Jumbo

This movie made me cry every 10 minutes but i enjoyed it nonetheless. As an indonesian, it's very refreshing to see the animation standards really change and improved. I can tell that they put a lot of love into this movie, really worth the watch.

This movie really shows how a good person won't always be good, and a bad person won't always be bad. As humans, we have flaws.

Before watching this movie, i didn't think that it would be this touching. I didn't expect to cry every 15 minutes because of how sad and heartbreaking it is (i am a VERY emotional person) , but at the same time, it's heartwarming and happy. It's also balanced with comedy and action which i love.

Words can't contain how excited I was to see a fully-Indonesian production of an animated movie with a feel-good story, worthy of international recognition. The pacing, the themes, moral values, comedic timing, overall writing is highly enjoyable. Digestible enough for the kiddos, nuanced enough with a touch of nostalgia for the adults. The setting and vibe was an authentic and very real portrayal of Indonesian culture and community, yet the core of the story was entirely human; and I can't wait for this movie to touch the hearts of international viewers. It's an homage to the arts on all accounts- song, storytelling, animation, drawings. I give my highest respects to the over 420 creative minds that worked together to create this masterpiece.

~Much love, an audience member that couldn't contain his laughter and tears.

Absolutely stunning!! The visuals in Jumbo are straight-up breathtaking, honestly, something I've never seen before in any Indonesian animated movie. The animation quality is on par with international films, and it totally grabbed my attention from the very first scene.

The story itself is exciting and full of adventure, following Jumbo and Meri as they help each other through every twist and turn. There are moments where the pacing slows down a bit, and yeah, some parts feel slightly dragged out, making it a little tiring to watch. But honestly? The insane visuals make up for it big time.

The comedy is decent and works for all ages. Personally, I didn't find all the jokes funny, some felt more geared toward kids (and yeah, the whole theater was kinda silent during certain comedy moments). But overall, the humor lands well and feels well-executed.

Things really pick up towards the end when the stakes get high, with Jumbo and the gang trying to save Meri while facing all sorts of challenges. That final stretch? Super intense and visually stunning, easily the best part of the film.

The message of the movie is easy to digest, and Jumbo honestly feels like a game-changer for Indonesian animation. This movie sets a new benchmark for local animators to create something that brings joy to a wider audience.

Fingers crossed that Jumbo helps push Indonesian animation to new heights and gets the recognition it deserves worldwide!

(btw, this movie is actually goated (if u know what i mean))

📌 A major Gamechanger for Indonesia Animation, film comes with great Storyline and many Pop Culture Reference, warm atmosphere at all entire of movie, will heal you inner child and you at your age right know. All characters got enough screen time with no wasted potential, every Major char got their backstory motivation and acchieve their goal at the end of story. So great for your kid as their first time at the cinema, will gain their beauty and heartwarming Core memory on their life. Ryan as writers and director just nailed it at his first directing project, Camera movement, great soundtrack and scoring all this mix and match into absolute Cinema.

There is rarely local animation made in Indonesia itself, but this is one that is directly very high-quality, in terms of graphics, animation, atmosphere and particles integrated very perfectly carrying the theme of the story and morals that bind the hearts of the audience, the storyline is also unusual compared to other animations, it is very unique with the right character, even the moral values contained in this film are very rich where one film does not only contain one moral value, Not forgetting that the introduction of Indonesian culture in this animation is very subtle so that its existence can still be known without disturbing the course of the film.