Seperti dendam, rindu harus dibayar tuntas

I didn't watch "Jiaoma hall meeting", but only said a few I've seen. I feel that Locarno is weak as a whole this year. Among these films, this one is undoubtedly the most prominent in typology and author style. Although the story doesn't impress me very much, it's gratifying to see that there are directors in Indonesia who are willing to tell the story according to the shooting method of Hong Kong films in the last century. There is almost no such inheritance in Hong Kong. On the contrary, it is an interesting cultural phenomenon that young creators in other countries have gained the shade.

Its really a good story with nice story telling.

Understand the movie try to follow the original novel by using formal language "aku" "kamu" which also should be fine, as I read the novel also use the same terms and sounds okay and natural when you read and imagine it.

However in the movie the way the actors use these words in dialogue/conversation its not flowing naturally as most of the intonation during each dialogue remind me watching high school drama where spoken sentences.look cut up. This really disturbing me to watch it. Probably saying it casually and follow it with the right expression will make the movie more enjoyable.

VENGEANCE IS MINE, ALL OTHERS PAY CASH is wildly uneven, but also truly wild in its best moments. Strong cinematography and editing with a real throwback quality that makes even the less interesting stretches intriguingly watchable.

As a love story, this movie (and its novel) deliver themselves in the wildest form our mind could imagine. It's violent, brutal, but also lovely and heartwarming at the very same time. Each of it's character journey and motives were solid and able to gain audiences sympathy. I do truly care about how we could see the destiny of Ajo and Iteung in the end of this movie.

One thing that aren't less important in this movie was it's ability to put its message into the stage, reminds us on how dangerous our society was due to the endless amount of violence. Such a message, delivered in a very beautiful yet brutal way. Grandeur!

... while the effort is admirable, the film didn't particularly effective in conveying its message. After starting on the right footing, the film struggled to find its fair share of the approach on its narrative choice. The homage to Indonesian 80's B-movies was not entirely convincing either.