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The Assistant

  • 2022
  • 2h 4m
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
467
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The Assistant (2022)
Zafik is unjustly imprisoned and not pleased about it. When he is released, he gets the help of the unhinged Feroz to get revenge.
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Zafik is unjustly imprisoned and not pleased about it. When he is released, he gets the help of the unhinged Feroz to get revenge.Zafik is unjustly imprisoned and not pleased about it. When he is released, he gets the help of the unhinged Feroz to get revenge.Zafik is unjustly imprisoned and not pleased about it. When he is released, he gets the help of the unhinged Feroz to get revenge.

  • Director
    • Adrian Teh
  • Writers
    • Chi-Ren Choong
    • Adrian Teh
  • Stars
    • Iedil Dzuhrie Alaudin
    • Hairul Azreen
    • Henley Hii
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.4/10
    467
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Adrian Teh
    • Writers
      • Chi-Ren Choong
      • Adrian Teh
    • Stars
      • Iedil Dzuhrie Alaudin
      • Hairul Azreen
      • Henley Hii
    • 14User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations total

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    Iedil Dzuhrie Alaudin
    • Zafik
    Hairul Azreen
    • Feroz
    Henley Hii
    • Dato Sam Lee
    Farali Khan
    • Sofia
    Kin Wah Chew
    • Kuan
    Coby Chong
    • Tan Ah Huat
    Gavin Yap
    Gavin Yap
    • Desmond
    Tony Eusoff
    • Rodney
    Hannah Hashim
    • Lisa
    Mior Darwish
    • Zikri
    Chacko Vadaketh
    • Terence Stanton
    Kenji Sawahii
    • Mr. Seng
    Kaverrna Nair Sukumaran
    • Devi
    Sham Sunder Binwani
    • Kavan
    Hanis Zalikha
    • Yasmine Azri
    Sugeeta Chandran
    • Host
    Mas Anita Abdullah
    • Additional Cast
    Muhammad Aiman
    • Additional Cast
    • Director
      • Adrian Teh
    • Writers
      • Chi-Ren Choong
      • Adrian Teh
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews14

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    9juliablue-97699

    Should've received more rating IT'S GOOD

    The storyline are interesting with major couple of plot twists. Some CGI still need improvement but okay meh. Love the camera angle. Very² dramatic and unique transition.

    This movie also teaches us about mental disorders. Which is not really educated enough in our country these days. For that I'm giving a high rating. It is a good movie.

    Packed with info needed no time wasted. Slight adult jokes & normal jokes also included. These kinda movies are absolutely better than those boring endless love stories. Malaysia need more movies like this.

    The storyline are interesting with major couple of plot twists. Some CGI still need improvement but okay meh. Love the camera angle. Very² dramatic and unique transition.

    This movie also teaches us about mental disorders. Which is not really educated enough in our country these days. For that I'm giving a high rating. It is a good movie.

    Packed with info needed no time wasted. Slight adult jokes & normal jokes also included. These kinda movies are absolutely better than those boring endless love stories. Malaysia need more movies like this.
    1mousaboss-17770

    Try to much

    The movie start okej first but after watching the movie the was to c movie.

    The action was not good the actor was not good.

    The story was okej but you understand directi the story you know was gonna happen.

    The movie was like indian rambo movie.
    10m-22022-00994

    ANOTHER GREAT ACTION MOVIE FROM MALAYSIA

    Finally, an action thriller film rated R from Malaysia. I always wanted Malaysia action movie like this. Thank you so much to the great visionary director, Adrian Teh for making this come true. Hairul Azreen as always great action actor. Everything about this movie are great. The action, plot twist, storytelling, visual all great. Can't wait for Adrian upcoming movie.
    lotekguy-1

    Plenty of action; periodically stupid

    No need to rehash the plot details. It's a revenge flick starring a wrongly-jailed guy whose wife and son were killed while he was in the slammer. Classic setup.

    The dude seems pretty helpless until a psycho joins the effort to handle the essential mayhem. All the visceral kicks viewers seek from these flicks come from his gleefully sadistic dispatching of thugs as they move up the food chain to the next level of authority. Standard, gory plotline for such guilty-pleasure fare from any continent until a pretty unique, well-executed plot twist. The good sort of mayhem escalates until they jump the shark in the climactic battle.

    Once they go too far with the psychological element, we're stuck with an adults-only spin on Looney Toons. Too bad they couldn't figure out a better way to wrap up this otherwise solid action offering.
    5ajleong-98725

    Interesting storyline, BUT not well delivered...!

    The storyline is interesting, with a twist and turn at last. BUT it's NOT 'wow' or surprising enough, as we have seen many better than this kind of movies before. Also, as an audience, we know what the director is heading for! BUT somehow.. it's just NOT well depicted or there enough to get the right 'feeling'.

    The pace is ok, slow and steady, with things going on to keep you entertained.

    Well, it is the very first time, I found so many vulgar words (e.g. Fxxk, Fxxk-U, CB, LJ, S*hai..) in a Malaysian movie! It's really surprising and I love it! Haha!!

    The actions are alright. BUT the director could be over-greedy, having too much in the movie, making it a poor one. Or certain part was meant to be super-cool, yet it was not well delivered, e.g. The gun-shooting scenes of the TWO cars at the U-TURN junction. We know how it shall look like, but it's just up to the Hollywood level to show the BEST of it!

    Besides, the jumping-off KLCC scene is poorly presented by the CGI. OR I shall say, it is rather unnecessary, as it doesn't add much value to the movie, in fact, it leads to confusion.

    The actors and actresses are all good, BUT the side-roles and others are a bit off and NOT professional enough. Their acting skills are quite stiff and not natural. BUT, overall.. it's ok for a local production.

    Being a lenient reviewer, I gave 5.5 out of 1.0 for a local movie. There are plenty of rooms for improvement, especially for a psycho movie like this. Focusing on the main-topic with appropriate depth could be the key to success for such a movie, instead of being over-greedy to have too much on the plate, making it a mixture of nothing but just some empty actions.

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    • Trivia
      When Zafik (Iedil Dzuhrie Alaudin) first visits the office of Dato Sam Lee (Henley Hii) the book 'Thick Black Theory' is clearly visible on Sam's desk. In it Chinese scholar Li Zongwu describes the ruthless and hypocritical means men use to obtain and hold power. This can be seen as a theme in the movie.

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    • Release date
      • May 19, 2022 (Malaysia)
    • Country of origin
      • Malaysia
    • Language
      • Malay
    • Also known as
      • Asistan
    • Filming locations
      • Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
    • Production companies
      • ACT 2 Pictures
      • Aurum Investments
      • Clover Films
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    • Budget
      • MYR 6,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 4 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Surround 7.1

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