ahdini140451
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The film successfully maintained consistent tones of the characters' inner life quirks, with cinematography and art direction that are of narrative themselves enhancing Barfi's joyous, irresistible way of living. The only thing is that for such mild conflict loaded with delicate sweetness, it dragged a little too long that erodes their magical world overtime. It would be more enjoyable had middle toward end is more concise.
It was a delightful experience nonetheless.
It was a delightful experience nonetheless.
It is rare for Indonesian films to make emotionally intense charged story proportionate with delicate pacing. I was cautious hoping the sensibility would not be off balance at some point.
The characters are complicatedly layered, makes for interesting follow through despite the slowness. Both May and helpless kickboxer father repress their pent up frustation for different reason, in their own way. Prolonged trauma for May and self-condemnation for not protecting his daughter for her father. The awkward silence which makes majority of the scenes, are of retained thousand words that find its way into subtle gestures, attentiveness of the two, and well-visualized pattern obsession. I found the dynamic to be a smart play: overall slow pace busted by contrasting intensity between boxing's violence and May's reconciling progress. It did not feel like watching a film and it's a treat to experience that from Indonesian film.
Her mindscape involving magician (which might be real, but otherwise rather surreal) helps her reconcile mid towards end, and it is well handled to not overpower the realistic nature.
The only thing that bothers me would be the last two minutes of ending. The resolution went too abrupt for such intense years of withdrawal. It's a happy ending but almost too rushing to be convincing.
Otherwise it's an absolute brilliance despite the patience required for its delicacy. Long to go for majority of Indonesian audience, but I'm glad it receives warm acceptance in notorious international festival. It's a piece of art. (minus the last two minutes, again.)
The characters are complicatedly layered, makes for interesting follow through despite the slowness. Both May and helpless kickboxer father repress their pent up frustation for different reason, in their own way. Prolonged trauma for May and self-condemnation for not protecting his daughter for her father. The awkward silence which makes majority of the scenes, are of retained thousand words that find its way into subtle gestures, attentiveness of the two, and well-visualized pattern obsession. I found the dynamic to be a smart play: overall slow pace busted by contrasting intensity between boxing's violence and May's reconciling progress. It did not feel like watching a film and it's a treat to experience that from Indonesian film.
Her mindscape involving magician (which might be real, but otherwise rather surreal) helps her reconcile mid towards end, and it is well handled to not overpower the realistic nature.
The only thing that bothers me would be the last two minutes of ending. The resolution went too abrupt for such intense years of withdrawal. It's a happy ending but almost too rushing to be convincing.
Otherwise it's an absolute brilliance despite the patience required for its delicacy. Long to go for majority of Indonesian audience, but I'm glad it receives warm acceptance in notorious international festival. It's a piece of art. (minus the last two minutes, again.)