Ali & the Queens

This film presents a touching story of friendship, family, and self-discovery, which is exquisitely enhanced by the nuanced and captivating character development of each individual with a distinct backstory. A rich backdrop for Ali's voyage is created by the film's superb portrayal of Indonesian culture and New York City. However, audiences looking for action-packed moments may not enjoy the narrative's noticeably slow pacing. Additionally, a few plot points seem unfinished and unresolved, which results in a hurried and ultimately disappointing ending.

This is a pretty good movie if you're looking for something pretty light, not too deep and not too complex kind of movie, but still deep enough and complex enough for some people.

Honestly we can easily see the plot and how it's gonna end up, like other basic Indonesian movie. But, with nice acting, cinematography, even lighting really creates moods and vibes, somehow it gets to your heart.

It's not an amazing movie, but it's not bad either. I think you should watch.

Lucky Kuswandi's 'Ali dan Ratu Ratu Queens' offers consistently intriguing take on family and chosen family, but the movie often feels bland and rarely excites. It has great potential, but the execution left a lot to be desired. Marissa Anita put up a decent performance and although Iqbaal Ramadhan is good in parts, he fails to bring his character to life.

I thought this was good. He didn't get the lovely reunion he hoped for but he found new friends and family on his journey which made it worth while. He found a new life and learned to let go of things he can't change.

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Overall, Ali & Ratu Ratu Queens is a basic Indonesian drama comedy, it's funny, heartwarming, and a bit romantic with beautiful visual and nice soundtrack, although the story is generic, mostly predictable and lack of developed conflict but its still fun ride and enjoyable to watch. Recommended! Thumbs up!

Recommended! Thumbs up!